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We started out this week’s show with a discussion of the men’s basketball team’s two wins over William & Mary and Georgia State, which put them into a 4-way tie for 3rd place in the CAA heading into a challenging road trip with games at Drexel and Old Dominion. Jared Shafran also called in to discuss the men’s hockey team after losses to Boston University and Boston College (at Frozen Fenway), and the upcoming contests with UMass-Lowell.

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In the second hour, we talked about the effort to draw fans for tomorrow’s women’s hockey game vs. New Hampshire, and lamented the poor atmosphere at men’s hockey games in comparison to recent years. We also gave our thoughts on NFL Championship Sunday.

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In the time since the end of our show, when we talked about the lack of an announcement on Beanpot ticket sales, we have received more information. The first 1,000 students who arrive at the women’s hockey game on Saturday (January 21) will receive a voucher that guarantees access to Beanpot tickets. Of those, the first 300 will be able to make their purchase at the women’s game, beginning after the 2nd period. The remaining 700 can buy their tickets on Sunday morning at 9:00 am. Northeastern athletics asks students to use the zamboni entrance of the arena, and requests that students do not arrive before 7:00 am.

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This week, we recap Northeastern’s tough losses against rivals and on the big stage of Fenway Park, assess whether Lowell really has “slipped” or if that’s just a perception, and preview the weekend’s solid slate of league games.

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The Huskies won their fourth straight game, their longest streak of the season, with a 60-57 victory at home against the Georgia State Panthers, who entered the game tied for first place in the CAA.

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Panthers head coach Ron Hunter addressed the media following a 60-57 loss at Northeastern. He discussed his team’s recent success, and how this season has been an adjustment for both him and his team.

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Bill Coen talked about a solid team effort that led NU to a home victory against a tough, defensive team that had been tied for first in the conference standings.

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The Huskies commit untimely penalties, while Boston College uses a shorthanded goal and a Chris Rawlings mistake to claim a 2-1 win at Fenway Park.

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The Huskies strike first with back-to-back goals, but BU scores four unanswered to take control of the game, winning 4-3.

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In our first hour we looked at the resurgence of Northeastern basketball to begin the second half of the year, and assess the hockey team’s chances in a critical set of games against BU and BC.

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In our second hour, we looked ahead to Northeastern’s game at the 2012 Frozen Fenway, and discussed the NFL playoff picture.

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This week, we look at Northeastern’s 8-game unbeaten streak and preview the Huskies’ big weekend against Boston University and Boston College. Plus, we look at Merrimack’s recent struggles and the surging Maine Black Bears who hold the weekend’s only two-game series.

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What happened?

The Huskies got off to a less than desirable start Wednesday night at Hofstra, and that’s putting it kindly. An 0 for 8 start from the floor, combined with a 4 for 6 start from Hofstra, put the visiting Huskies in an early 9-0 hole and forced NU head coach Bill Coen to go to his bench immediately to try and light a spark. The jump start instead came courtesy of Joel Smith, who ran off eight points of his own as Northeastern responded with a 12-0 run to take a 12-9 lead just prior to the second media timeout of the half. From that point on both clubs exchanged leads, four times to be exact, and entered the locker room knotted up at 24.

The scoring picked up in the second half as the Pride’s Nathaniel Lester began to establish himself down low. The Pride held a lead for the majority of the stanza, but the Huskies never fell behind by any more than seven points as Jonathan Lee, who only had two points in the first half, began to heat up as the contest wore on. Lee kept the Huskies in the game, at one point scoring 13 of his team’s 15 points in a seven minute stretch. Much like the his teammate Lee, Husky freshman Quincy Ford came to life when his team needed him, scoring all nine of his points in the second half, scoring six straight points for his team at one juncture. Lee and Smith led Northeastern down the stretch as a Lee jumper tied the score at 56 with 2:45 to go.

After the Pride went back up by three, Smith converted on a three-point play to again make things even with 1:47 on the clock. Ford gave Northeastern a 62-60 lead with two free throws with 48 ticks remaining, but a Lester layup immediately after tied it at 62 with 41 seconds to go. On the ensuing possession, NU used the majority of the shot clock until Lee calmly drilled a mid-range jump shot with 9.7 seconds remaining to push the visitors ahead 64-62. Hofstra looked to Lester on the next trip up the floor, but the senior stepped out of bounds near his bench and gave the ball back to Northeastern. Lee had a chance to ice the game with free throws with 4.6 remaining, but could not convert on the one-and-one try. Hofstra grabbed the missed shot and sent a last second heave from half court, but the heave fell short and the Huskies escaped with a 64-62 victory.

Player of the Game:

Give it up for the captains, Lee and Smith. Quite simply, without these two Northeastern leaves Long Island as losers. Smith finished with 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting and doing most of his damage in the first half while his teammates struggled to get going. Smith’s scoring punch helped prevent the Pride from blowing the doors open in the first 10 minutes of the game. Lee, meanwhile, saved his best for last as he poured in 19 of his 21 points in the second half to finish as the game’s leading scorer. Lee shot 9 of 13 from the floor and only turned the ball over once all game. When Husky fans envisioned success this season they drew it up this way, with Lee and Smith leading the charge. It says a lot about these two – both as players and leaders – that they individually shouldered the load at different points in the game when their team really needed them. Read more…

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