Northeastern loses touch with URI at the start of the second half, eventually losing 79-67.
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BOSTON — Members of the men’s basketball team went to the free throw line 33 times in last night’s contest against the University of Rhode Island (URI).
Unfortunately, the Huskies were not in the mood for freebies, as they missed 15 shots from the charity stripe, dropping a 79-67 decision in front of 1,708 spectators at Matthews Arena. The loss dropped Northeastern to 2-5 on the season, their fifth consecutive defeat.
“We left a ton of points on the free throw line this evening and lost our confidence once we got down,” head coach Bill Coen said. “When you’re playing a team like URI you can’t leave so many points at the line like that.”
Despite entering the contest shooting a respectable 71.1 percent on free throws, Northeastern shot only 54.5 percent Wednesday. In contrast, the Rams, who entered shooting 71.8 percent from the line, were 26 of 30 shooting free throws, an 86.7 percent average.
For the third consecutive game, the Huskies started strong, grabbing a 19-8 lead thanks to two 3-pointers from senior captain and guard Chaisson Allen. NU also had no problem breaking the full-court pressure put on by the visitors, converting on four fast-break layups in the opening six minutes.
As the game wore on, however, Coen’s squad had difficulty containing URI senior forward Delroy James, who led all scorers with 25 points. James, who entered the match averaging 21 points-per-game, was a target of Coen’s defense throughout. Read more…
After losing to the URI Rams on Wednesday night, Bill Coen addressed the media.
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Rhode Island senior Delroy James and sophomore Nikola Malesevic (who started his first career game at Northeastern) also answered questions.
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URI head coach Jim Baron made a few comments as well.
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>>> First, we quickly revisit last Thursday’s basketball game. [Providence Journal]
>>> Next, we very quickly move on from Saturday’s embarrassing hockey game. [USCHO]
>>> Michael Vega profiles Baptiste Bataille [Boston Globe]
>>> The Toronto Sun profiles Lori Antflick in advance of the Frozen Fenway. [Toronto Sun]
>>> Mike Litos runs down the weekend in CAA basketball. [CAA Hoops]
>>> Mr. Litos also posts a very interesting sharply-written letter from commissioner Tom Yeager to the management of the Richmond Coliseum. [CAA Hoops]
>>> The folks in Columbia, despite having a football program with as bleak a reputation a team can have, are confident that football is there to stay. Despite Northeastern and Hofstra pulling the plug. [The Columbia Spectator]
>>> At the University of Michigan, Andy Reid reminds folks complaining about Brian Kelley’s departure from Cincinatti that it could be a lot worse – at least the Bearcats still have a program. [The Michigan Daily]
Bill Coen talks about Thursday’s close loss to URI, dropping the team to 2-5 on the season before the holiday break.
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The Rams and Huskies trade baskets throughout, but URI comes out on top, 79-76.
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