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Hot 3-point shooting nearly earned the Huskies a win in Logan, Utah, Saturday night against Utah State (USU). Northeastern was 9-of-16 from beyond the arc with Smith leading the barrage with 15 points on five-of-six shooting. Smith teamed with Allen, who added 18 points and seven assists, to lead the NU offense.

The visitors led by as many as eight points in the second half, but the Aggies, who are 232-22 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum since 1994, rallied in the closing minutes to take a 56-54 win.

Though his team emerged victorious, Utah State’s head coach Stew Morrill said the win was not earned.

“We are lucky to win tonight,” Morrill said. “It’s not a game I feel like we deserved to win. We were primed and right and deserved to get beat.”

Deadlocked 26-26 at halftime, both teams traded leads in the final three minutes until Utah State grabbed the lead for good with 1:16 to go. The Aggies led by two points with 1.9 seconds remaining, leaving the Huskies one final chance to tie or win. On the game’s final play NU could not inbound the ball to Allen or Smith and were forced to give the ball to freshman guard Alex Harris, who could not get his final shot off before the clock ran out. The two-point win for the Aggies avenged a 64-61 win by Northeastern Nov. 21, 2009 at Matthews Arena.

Coen said the play of USU senior forward Tai Wesley, who scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds, was the key to the game.

“We couldn’t do much to stop [him],” Coen said. “He got the ball towards the end and either drew the foul or scored a bucket. I thought he was the difference in the game.”

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Coach Bill Coen offered some comments following a 56-54 loss at Utah State.

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Utah State’s Stew Morrill also spoke with the media.

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Northeastern plays even with Utah State for most of the game but ultimately comes up short, 56-54.

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With the Thanksgiving holiday, most shows on WRBB will be taking the week off, but we’re not taking a break from live game coverage, as we’ve got road games for men’s hockey and men’s basketball.

Friday, November 26

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies at Vermont Catamounts
from Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt.
with Alex Faust and Patrick McHugh

Saturday, November 27

8:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
9:05 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies at Utah State Aggies
from Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah
with Alex Faust and Andy Towne

Sunday, November 28

9:00 p.m. – The SportsCorner with Braica and Horner

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Huskies head coach Bill Coen takes questions from the media following his team’s home-opener victory.

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The Huskies hang on late for a big come-from-behind 64-61 victory over Utah State.

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Tuesday, November 17

11:40 a.m. – Huskies Tip-Off
12:00 p.m. – Basketball: Huskies at Siena Saints
from the Times-Union Center in Albany, N.Y.
with Jason Lavine, Willie Klaynman, and Kelsey Revens
TV:

Thursday, November 19

8:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week

Friday, November 20

3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound

6:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week (Re-air)

6:45 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey Night
7:00 p.m. – Hockey: Huskies vs. Providence College Friars
from Matthews Arena
with Keith Lavon and Alex Faust

Saturday, November 21

11:45 a.m. – Huskies Tip-Off
12:00 p.m. – Basketball: Huskies vs. Utah State Aggies
from Matthews Arena
with Jason Lavine, Willie Klaynman, and Kainani Stevens

6:45 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey Night
7:00 p.m. – Hockey: Huskies at Providence College Friars
from Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I.
with Keith Lavon and Alex Faust
TV:  (RI Only)

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Who said twitter was worthless? Matt Janning sent out the first notice, and Northeastern Athletics later confirmed (both through their twitter accounts) that the Utah State Aggies basketball team will visit Matthews Arena to take on the Huskies. This is the second big-time opponent that will play here at home this year, the first being Providence College, who is completing a home-and-home series with the men’s team.

Utah State might not carry the “big time” distinction that Providence has, but they certainly can play. They are coming off a 30-5 season and an NCAA tournament bid through their WAC conference championship. They return four of five starters from last year’s team, which already has garnered strong accolades from media outlets around the country. Make no mistake, this game will be as tough as it gets for a Huskies team that already once again plays difficult non-conference opponents before the CAA schedule begins. Current opponents include Providence, Rhode Island (away), Sienna (away on ESPN), Wright St (home), and then a trip to Hawaii for St Mary’s and a possible matchup with PAC-10 powerhouse USC. Northeastern will be battle-tested by the time they open their conference schedule, but this time, some of the “big” teams are coming to Matthews.

Follow Jason Lavine’s basketball blog all season long.

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>>> Northeastern athletics will sport two new sponsors in the upcoming season. W.B. Mason and AT&T have signed on. AT&T’s branding  already includes a promotion for student discounts on cell phone service.

>>> Senior guard Matt Janning tweeted, then NU confirmed that the Huskies will host Utah State this November in the first game of what we hear is a home-and-home series over the next two seasons.

>>> Former WRBB announcer Dan Weiss has been named play-by-play announer for the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage.

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