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…
Huskies head man Bill Coen comments on the contributions of Jonathan Lee and Joel Smith in his team’s 64-62 win at Hofstra.
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A frustrated Mo Cassara, joined by Pride players Dwan McMillan, Nathaniel Lester and Stephen Nwaukoni, talk about the Pride’s narrow defeat.
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Monday, January 97:00 p.m. – CAA Full Court Press
6:45 p.m. – Huskies Basketbll Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball – Huskies at Hofstra Pride
from the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, N.Y.
with Patrick McHugh and Chris Tramontozzi
Thursday, January 129:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week
3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound
Winter break recap; Rivalry weekend preview
7:15 p.m. – Huskies Hockey Pre-Game
7:30 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies vs. #6 Boston University Terriers
from Matthews Arena
with Alex Faust, Ben Horner, and Jack Thaler
12:45 p.m. – Huskies Basketball Pre-Game
1:00 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies vs. William & Mary Tribe
with Patrick McHugh and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
from Matthews Arena
New start time:
3:45 p.m. – Huskies Hockey Pre-Game
4:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies vs. #4 Boston College Eagles
from Fenway Park
with Alex Faust, Ben Horner, and Craig White
In the first edition of the CAA Full Court Press in 2012, we talked about the surprises in the standings through four league games, and we discussed who we think would be on mid-season All-CAA and CAA All-Rookie teams.
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After a back and forth first half Jonathan Lee and Quincy Ford deliver in crunch time to lead the Huskies to a 68-56 road win at James Madison.
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What happened?
Looking to bounce back from a loss at home to UNCW on Wednesday, Northeastern traveled to Harrisonburg, Va. to face a depleted JMU squad on Saturday afternoon. The Dukes, who were down to only nine available players due to an illness that sidelined Julius Wells, struggled to keep up with Northeastern’s fast paced attack. The Huskies pushed the ball up the floor after missed shots and turnovers, grabbing an early 18-11 edge at the 12:35 mark of the opening half. JMU responded by pounding the ball inside, resulting in three dunks over the next three minutes to close the gap. Both clubs traded leads over the final eight minutes of the half, with NU taking a 32-31 lead at halftime.
The opening minutes of the second stanza seemed to mirror those of the first, with each team trading points back and forth. Beginning with a jumper from Kashief Edwards at the 13:32 mark of the half, the Huskies went on a 13-3 run to pull ahead by 11 points with 7:06 to go. Quincy Ford played a major role in Northeastern’s success, collecting seven points in a three minute span. The Dukes would not go quietly, however, as a half court trap stifled NU’s attack and allowed JMU to run off eight straight points to make it a 53-50 game with 4:22 remaining.
With momentum on JMU’s side and the game hanging in the balance, Northeastern ended the contest on a 15-3 run to seal the win. Jonathan Lee drilled a clutch three to halt the hosts’ run, followed soon after by another three from fellow captain Joel Smith. Ford then delivered on back-to-back sequences, hitting a turnaround jump shot with the shot clock near expiration, then using his long arms to force a steal that led to his own breakaway dunk. Lee and Alwayne Bigby added three free throws in the final 34 seconds to send the JMU fans to the exits and give NU a 68-56 victory. Read more…
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