http://gonu.com/mbasketballFrom the official website of Northeastern University Men's Basketball http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2010/mb10-01.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies had a six-point halftime lead, but Siena came out of the second-half gate on an 18-3 run and held off a late NU rally to win 59-53 Tuesday at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. The game was played as part of ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. Matt Janning led the Huskies with 14 points. The Huskies will play Utah State in their home opener Saturday at Matthews Arena at 12 p.m. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:30 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2010/mb10-01.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091113-janning_named_preseason_mid-major_all-america.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Northeastern men’s basketball senior captain Matt Janning was one of 25 players named to Collegeinsider.com’s Preseason Mid-Major All-America team. Janning earns his second preseason recognition of the year. He was named to the CAA’s preseason All-Conference first team back in October. Janning and the Huskies open the 2009-10 season at Siena Tuesday at 12 p.m. on ESPN. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:01:39 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091113-janning_named_preseason_mid-major_all-america.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2010/mb10-ex.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Matt Janning had a game-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the black team to an 83-61 victory over the red team in the Huskies' Red vs. Black intrasquad scrimmage. The black team had five players in double figure scoring, including Baptiste Bataille (13), Jonathan Lee (11), Nkem Ojougboh (11) and Ben Felix (10). Manny Adako led the red team with 18 points, and Joel Smith chipped in 14. The Huskies open the 2009-10 season at Siena Tuesday at 12 p.m. on ESPN. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2010/mb10-ex.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091102-huskies_ranked_13th_in_mid-major_poll.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The 2009-10 Huskies will open the season ranked 13th in the Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. Northeastern, which returns four starters from last season's team, is one of four CAA teams in the rankings, including Old Dominion (sixth), VCU (11th) and George Mason (12th). NU's season-opening opponent, Siena, is ranked third in the poll. That game takes place Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., at 12 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN360. • Mid-Major Poll Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:02:49 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091102-huskies_ranked_13th_in_mid-major_poll.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091020-adako_janning_named_preseason_all-caa.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Senior captains Matt Janning and Manny Adako have been selected to preseason All-CAA teams as part of the CAA Basketball Media Day at the ESPNZone in Washington, D.C. Janning was named to the preseason first team, and Adako was named to the preseason second team. Chaisson Allen was a preseason honorable mention. The Huskies also announced their television package, which features at least 13 games across the ESPN and Comcast family of networks. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:54:10 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091020-adako_janning_named_preseason_all-caa.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091016-huskies_name_team_captains.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Seniors Manny Adako, Baptiste Bataille and Matt Janning have been named team captains for the 2009-10 season, head coach Bill Coen announced Friday. Janning becomes just the second Huskies player to captain the team for three seasons. Northeastern begins practice Saturday as the team gears up for its season opener at Siena on Nov. 17. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:00:13 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091016-huskies_name_team_captains.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091006-barea_named_to_caa_silver_anniversary_team.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Former Huskies guard Jose Juan Barea was named to the CAA Silver Anniversary team, the conference office announced Tuesday. Barea was one of the all-time greats at Northeastern, finishing second all-time in points (2,290) and assists (721). During his senior season, he was named CAA Player of the Year after becoming the first player in conference history to lead the league in scoring and assists. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:31:20 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091006-barea_named_to_caa_silver_anniversary_team.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090918-coen_named_new_england_coach_of_the_year.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Huskies head coach Bill Coen has been named the 2008-09 New England Division I Coach of the Year by the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. Coen will be honored Friday, Oct. 9 at the 2009 New England Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Coen led Northeastern to a 19-13 record, 12-6 in the CAA, and its first postseason victory in 25 years. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:13:46 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090918-coen_named_new_england_coach_of_the_year.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090916-huskies_to_play_siena_as_part_of_espn_marathon.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies will open the 2009-10 season with a nationally televised game at Siena that will air live on ESPN as part of the network' second annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. Northeastern, which appeared on 19 live television broadcasts last season, returns four starters from last year's team that finished 19-13, 12-6 in the CAA, and won its first postseason game in 25 years. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58:46 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090916-huskies_to_play_siena_as_part_of_espn_marathon.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090901-huskies_announce_full_2009-10_schedule.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Northeastern men's basketball team has announced its full 2009-10 schedule with conference games included, and the Huskies will have a challenging slate that includes two games against defending CAA champion Virginia Commonwealth and two games against runner-up George Mason. The Huskies' first CAA game of the season takes place Dec. 5 at Drexel and their first CAA home game will be Jan. 2 vs. James Madison. NU hosts Mason Jan. 6 and VCU Jan. 23. • 2009-10 schedule Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:48:33 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090901-huskies_announce_full_2009-10_schedule.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090819-huskies_release_2009-10_non-conference_schedule.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies have announced their 2009-10 non-conference schedule, and Northeastern once again will have a challenging slate that will include five games against teams that reached postseason in 2008-09, the annual BracketBusters event which will take place at Matthews Arena this season, and a two-week, five-game trip out to the west coast to play in Hawaii and California. • 2009-10 non-conference schedule Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:56:47 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090819-huskies_release_2009-10_non-conference_schedule.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090804-huskies_to_play_st_mary_s_in_hawaii.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The inaugural Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic bracket has been announced, and the Huskies will take on St. Mary's in a nationally televised event on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m., Eastern. The game will broadcast live from the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu on ESPNU. Northeastern is guaranteed at least two games on national television. Its potential second-round opponents are Western Michigan and USC, and the other four schools in the tournament are SMU, UNLV, Charleston and host Hawaii. • Tournament bracket Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:05:13 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090804-huskies_to_play_st_mary_s_in_hawaii.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090706-reynolds-dean_named_assistant_coach.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Antonio Reynolds-Dean has been named an assistant coach for the Northeastern University men's basketball team, head coach Bill Coen announced Monday. Reynolds-Dean is coming off a stint as the director of basketball operations at Fairfield. Prior to coaching, he spent nine years playing professional basketball in the United States, Europe and Argentina. He was a collegiate star at Rhode Island, where helped lead the Rams to a NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance in 1998. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:45:24 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090706-reynolds-dean_named_assistant_coach.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091023-huskies_2009-10_television_schedule.shtmlMen's Basketball Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:32:18 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/091023-huskies_2009-10_television_schedule.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090701-northeastern_hall_of_famer_walsh_passes.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Francis X. "Inga" Walsh, Class of 1953 and one of the original six Northeastern Athletics Hall of Fame members, passed away on June 29 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. A two-sport letterman in men's basketball and baseball, Walsh was the first dominant player in Northeastern men's basketball history, becoming the first Husky to score 1,000 points. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:23 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090701-northeastern_hall_of_famer_walsh_passes.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090526-huskies_invited_to_diamond_head_classic.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies will be spending Christmas in Hawai'i as they have been invited to play in the inaugural Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawai’i from Dec. 22-25. Joining NU in the field are College of Charleston, Saint Mary’s, SMU, UNLV, USC, Western Michigan and Hawai’i, which will serve as tournament host. Northeastern, under fourth-year head coach Bill Coen, is coming off a successful 19-13 campaign and its first postseason victory in 25 years. Wed, 27 May 2009 09:11:16 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090526-huskies_invited_to_diamond_head_classic.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090528-rhodes_named_head_coach_at_ohio_northern.shtmlMen's Basketball Northeastern men's basketball assistant coach John Rhodes has been named the head coach of the men's basketball team at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Rhodes, who joined the Huskies last season, worked tirelessly with the team's forwards, and helped lead the team to a 19-13 record and its first postseason victory in 25 years. Wed, 27 May 2009 08:40:23 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090528-rhodes_named_head_coach_at_ohio_northern.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090407-nu_enjoys_a_remarkable_2008-09_season.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies, under third-year head coach Bill Coen, continued their ascent up the CAA ranks in the 2008-09 season. They saw a five-win improvement from the previous season, matched their best-ever CAA record with 12 wins, tied for second in all of Division I in true road victories with 11 and reached postseason for just the second time over the last 18 seasons. Add in historic non-conference victories at Providence and Indiana and the Huskies clearly are on the rise. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:23:59 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090407-nu_enjoys_a_remarkable_2008-09_season.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-32.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Chaisson Allen scored a career-high 26 points, but the Huskies took a 75-66 loss to UTEP in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational, Monday night in El Paso, Texas. Allen was 10-for-18 from the field and added a team-high seven rebounds. Matt Janning added 16 points and Nkem Ojougboh chipped in 13. The Huskies end the season with a successful 19-13 record that included wins over Providence, Indiana and VCU as well as their first postseason victory since 1984. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:00:28 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-32.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-31.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies got 20 points from Matt Janning and 16 points and six assists from Chaisson Allen in a 64-62 win over Wyoming in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational, Tuesday night in Laramie, Wyo. The Huskies held the high-scoring Cowboys to just 40.4 percent shooting. It is Northeastern's first postseason victory since 1984. The Huskies will advance to the quarterfinals against UTEP next Monday night in El Paso, Texas at 10 p.m., Eastern. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-31.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090315-huskies_selected_to_cbi.shtmlMen's Basketball The Huskies have been invited to participate in the second annual College Basketball Invitational, their first postseason appearance since a trip to the NIT in 2005. Northeastern will play Wyoming Tuesday night in Laramie, Wyo. The game will be televised on HDNet. Northeastern is 18-12 on the season and finished third in the CAA. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:29:10 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090315-huskies_selected_to_cbi.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-30.shtmlMen's Basketball The third-seeded Huskies lost to No. 11 Towson 58-54 in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament Saturday night in Richmond, Va. Towson moves on to play George Mason in the semifinals. The Huskies were led by Manny Adako, who scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Free throws hurt the Huskies' chances as they went just 12-for-24 from the line. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:30:47 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-30.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090305-five_huskies_honored_at_caa_awards_banquet.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Five Huskies were honored at the CAA Awards Banquet Thursday night at the Richmond Marriott in Richmond, Va. Headlining the NU honorees is Matt Janning, who was named first-team All-CAA and second-team CAA All-Academic. Manny Adako was named to the All-CAA third team and Chaisson Allen was named to the All-Defensive team. Baptiste Bataille and Nkem Ojougboh were both named to the CAA All-Academic first team. Northeastern was the only CAA school to place three student-athletes on the All-Academic teams. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:03:29 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090305-five_huskies_honored_at_caa_awards_banquet.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090305-janning_named_nabc_all-district.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Junior captain Matt Janning of the men's basketball team was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 10 first team, the organization announced Thursday. Janning, who was a District 1 second team selection last season, is now eligible for the State Farm Coaches’ Division I All-America teams, which will be announced April 4. Janning averaged a team-high 14.3 points, leading the Huskies to the No. 3 seed in the CAA Tournament. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:22:44 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090305-janning_named_nabc_all-district.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-29.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies took a 57-54 overtime loss to Old Dominion on Senior Night at Matthews Arena. Matt Janning had given NU a three-point lead late in regulation, but the Monarchs tied it with 11 seconds left and went on to win in overtime. Nkem Ojougboh led NU with 16 points. The team honored seniors Chris Alvarez, Matt Smith and Eugene Spates in a pregame ceremony. The Huskies will play as the No. 3 seed in the CAA Tournament next Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:00:38 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-29.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-28.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Baptiste Bataille's jumper with 1.3 seconds left on the clock lifted the Huskies to a 47-46 win over Drexel Wednesday at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. Manny Adako led the Huskies with 17 points. Northeastern improves to 18-10, 12-5 in the CAA and has clinched a first-round bye in next week's CAA Tournament. The Huskies will host Old Dominion in the regular season finale Saturday at Matthews Arena at 6 p.m. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:00:42 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-28.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-27.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>The Huskies shot 45.8 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range against the second-best defense in the nation in a 69-57 win over Wright State Saturday at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. On national television as part of ESPNU BracketBusters, the Huskies beat a Raiders team that came in allowing an average of just 56.1 points a game. Eugene Spates scored a career-high 22 points and Chaisson Allen added 20. The Huskies improve to 17-10 and will face Drexel Wednesday in Philadelphia at 7 p.m. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:00:40 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-27.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-26.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Ousman Krubally's buzzer-beating layup in a tie game sent Georgia State to a 70-68 victory over the Huskies Wednesday night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies had been down three before Baptiste Bataille hit a three-pointer with eight seconds left to tie it up at 68-68. With under two seconds left, Krubally took an inbound pass next to the basket and put the ball in for the win. Matt Janning led the Huskies with 15 points. Northeastern plays at Wright State Saturday at 11 a.m. in a game televised on ESPN2 and streamed online at ESPN360. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:00:15 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-26.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-25.shtmlMen's Basketball The Huskies fell to George Mason 64-53 Saturday afternoon at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. The Patriots used an 18-to-9 run to start the second half, erasing a first-half deficit and didn’t look back. Matt Janning led the Huskies with 13 points along with four rebounds. NU, now 16-9, 11-4 in the CAA, returns home Wednesday to host the Georgia State Panthers at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:00:31 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-25.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-24.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Drexel held the Huskies to 38.5 percent shooting en route to a 62-58 victory over the Huskies Wednesday at Matthews Arena. Baptiste Bataille led Northeastern with a career-high 19 points. The Huskies drop to 16-8, 11-3 in the CAA. They will play at George Mason Saturday at 12 p.m. The game will be televised on Comcast SportsNet. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:00:03 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-24.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090209-northeastern_to_play_wright_state_in_espnu_bracketbusters.shtmlMen's Basketball The Huskies have drawn the Wright State Raiders in this year's ESPNU BracketBusters event to take place Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio at 11 a.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2 and streamed on the internet at ESPN360. This will be Northeastern's first televised BracketBuster game. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:50:20 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090209-northeastern_to_play_wright_state_in_espnu_bracketbusters.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-23.shtmlMen's Basketball Chaisson Allen scored a career-high 21 points, and Baptiste Bataille scored a career-high 14 poins to lead the Huskies to a 77-65 victory over UNC Wilmington Saturday at Matthews Arena. The Huskies, who improved to 16-7, 11-2 in the CAA, shot a season-best 56.3 percent from the field and had a season high in points scored. The Huskies will host Drexel this Wednesday at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:00:14 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-23.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-22.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern University men's basketball team dropped a 68-63 decision at William & Mary Wednesday night in Williamsburg, Va., after the Tribe shot 47.8 percent for the game. The Huskies fall to 15-7, 10-2 in the CAA as their four-game winning streak was snapped. The Huskies have still won 12 of their last 15 games, and with VCU's loss tonight, they still hold a one-game lead in the CAA. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:05:39 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-22.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-21.shtmlMen's Basketball Matt Janning and Manny Adako scored 19 and 17 points, respectively, to lead the Northeastern men's basketball team to a 73-59 win over Delaware Saturday at Matthews Arena. The win improves Northeastern's record to 15-6, 10-1 in the CAA as the Huskies maintain a one-game lead in the conference. The win was the Huskies' ninth straight over the Blue Hens, all coming since the start of the 2005-06 season. The Huskies also completed January with a record of 9-1, their best calendar month since going 11-0 in January of 1987. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:00:02 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-21.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-20.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern University men's basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the CAA with a 68-63 win over VCU Tuesday night in front of a wild Siegel Center crowd in Richmond, Va. The Huskies, who tied a season high with nine three-pointers, survived a late VCU rally and a 30-point effort from All-CAA performer Eric Maynor to improve to 14-6 overall, 9-1 in the conference. This was the only meeting between the two teams this season, and Northeastern now holds the head-to-head tiebreaker. VCU falls to 15-6 overall, 8-2 in the CAA. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:00:25 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-20.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090126-janning_named_caa_co-player_of_the_week.shtmlMen's Basketball Matt Janning was named Co-CAA Player of the Week after averaging 22.0 points in a pair of Husky wins last week, the conference office announced Monday. This is Janning’s second player of the week honor. He earned the accolade on Nov. 24 after scoring 27 points against Holy Cross. He and the Huskies battle VCU for first place Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:59:28 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090126-janning_named_caa_co-player_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-19.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern men's basketball team recovered from a 15-point, first-half deficit to end the game on a 51-20 run and knock off Old Dominion 58-42 Saturday night at the Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va. The win keeps the Huskies in a first-place tie with Virginia Commonwealth at 8-1. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-19.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-18.shtmlMen's Basketball Manny Adako’s layup with 25 seconds remaining in the game put the Northeastern men’s basketball team up for good as the Huskies knocked off first-place George Mason 58-57 Wednesday night at Matthews Arena. The final two minutes of the game became chaotic after Patriots senior guard John Vaughan sustained an injury and was taken to a local hospital. There was a 20-minute delay before the teams resumed play with 2:12 left in the second half. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:00:29 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-18.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-17.shtmlMen's Basketball ]]>Charles Jenkins scored a game-high 23 points to lead Hofstra to a 57-52 win over the Northeastern men's basketball team Saturday afternoon at the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, N.Y. The loss is Northeastern's first in CAA competition this season, snapping a six-game conference winning streak and five-game overall winning streak. Nevertheless, Northeastern has still won eight of its last 10 games. The Huskies are now 11-6, 6-1 in the CAA. Hofstra improves to 11-7, 3-4 in the CAA. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:00:55 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-17.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-16.shtmlMen's Basketball The Huskies had four players score in double digits, and the defense once again kept its opponent at bay by holding Delaware to 30.9 percent shooting as the Huskies came away with a 67-47 victory Thursday night at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Del. Northeastern (11-5, 6-0 CAA) has now won five straight and eight of its last nine games to remain undefeated in the conference. Northeastern will play again in less than 48 hours as the Huskies meet the Hofstra Pride Saturday in Hempstead, N.Y., at 12 p.m. The game will be televised in the tri-state area on MSG+. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:00:23 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-16.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090112-adako_named_caa_player_of_the_week.shtmlMen's Basketball Junior forward Manny Adako of the Northeastern University men’s basketball team was one of three players to be named CAA Player of the Week for helping lead the Huskies to a perfect 3-0 week in CAA play, the league office announced Monday. Adako, a native of Decatur, Ga., averaged 17.7 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 71.4 percent (25-for-35) from the field, as the Huskies posted double-digit wins over Hofstra, Georgia State and Towson. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:03:38 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090112-adako_named_caa_player_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-15.shtmlMen's Basketball Manny Adako posted his second career double-double with 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds as the Huskies rolled over Towson 68-53 Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena. Adako was 12-for-15 from the field. The win is Northeastern's seventh in its last eight games and improves the Huskies' record to 10-5, 5-0 in the CAA. The Huskies now get a five-day rest before playing at Delaware next Thursday in Newark, Del., at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:00:48 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-15.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-14.shtmlMen's Basketball The Huskies had four players score in double digits and held Georgia State to 39 percent shooting as they remained undefeated in conference play with a 68-54 win over the Panthers Wednesday night at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta. Matt Janning led the Huskies with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for his first-ever double-double. Northeastern returns home for a Saturday afternoon tilt against Towson at Matthews Arena at 3 p.m. The game will be televised on Comcast SportsNet New England. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:00:16 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-14.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-13.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern defense put up another stellar effort, forcing 25 Hofstra turnovers and holding the Pride to 38 percent shooting as the Huskies cruised to a 73-50 win Monday night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies never trailed as they got off to a quick start, capitalizing on seven Hofstra turnovers in the first 4:09 of the game. NU had an 11-0 run to begin the game. Manny Adako led the team with 16 points. The Huskies will head to Atlanta to play the Georgia State Panthers Wednesday night at the Georgia State Sports Arena at 7 p.m. The game will air on tape delay on Comcast SportsNet New England at 11 p.m. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:00:08 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-13.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-12.shtmlMen's Basketball Matt Janning scored 22 points on a blistering 7-of-9 shooting and the Northeastern defense limited William & Mary to a season-low 44 points as the Huskies routed the Tribe 60-44 Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena. For Janning, it was his fifth 20-point game of the season, 16th of his career. Playing four conference games in seven days, the Huskies will be back on the court Monday to face Hofstra Monday night at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:00:29 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-12.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090501-northeastern_men_s_basketball_media_links.shtmlMen's Basketball Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:52:38 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090501-northeastern_men_s_basketball_media_links.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-11.shtmlMen's Basketball The Memphis Tigers forced 25 turnovers and received 27 points from Tyreke Evans to defeat the Huskies 80-48 Wednesday afternoon at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Manny Adako led the Huskies with 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting. Northeastern as a team shot 36 percent from the field, but did not have many opportunities due to Memphis' forceful full-court press. Northeastern is back on the court Saturday against William & Mary at Matthews Arena at 1 p.m. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:00:59 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-11.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-10.shtmlMen's Basketball The Huskies received 17 points and five steals from Matt Janning and forced 21 Indiana turnovers as they upset the Hoosiers 55-42 Monday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Huskies ended the first half on a 25-6 run to take control and win the game. The victory was Northeastern's first over a Big Ten school since 1991 and the team's first win over Indiana in three tries. It was also the fewest points ever scored by the Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Northeastern will break for the holidays and resume play on Wednesday, Dec. 31 vs. Memphis at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., at 2 p.m. Eastern. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:00:05 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-10.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-09.shtmlMen's Basketball Manny Adako hit a pair of jumpers to give the Huskies the lead and Chaisson Allen hit a fall-away jumper with 19 seconds left to secure the win as they walked away with a 76-71 double overtime victory over Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, Mass. Matt Janning led Norheastern with 21 points and became the 28th Husky to score 1,000 career points. Northeastern will break for finals and return to the court on Monday, Dec. 22, when the Huskies battle Indiana at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., at 9 p.m. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:00:04 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-09.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-08.shtmlMen's Basketball Chaisson Allen scored 17 points, Matt Janning scored 14 and Manny Adako made a huge layup after a missed free throw to help lead the Huskies to a 60-55 victory over James Madison Saturday at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va. The Huskies improve to 4-4 on the season and start their CAA slate 1-0. The Huskies will return to the Boston area and return to non-conference action when they take on local rival Harvard on Wednesday at Lavietes Pavilion at 7 p.m. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:00:28 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-08.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-07.shtmlMen's Basketball Rhode Island shot 68 percent in the second half to overcome a three-point, halftime deficit and defeat the Northeastern men's basketball team 85-72 Wednesday night at Matthews Arena. Vinny Lima led the Huskies with 14 points off the bench on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting. Rhode Island improves to 6-2 on the season while Northeastern falls to 3-4. The Huskies will open CAA play on Saturday, Dec. 3, when they meet James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va., at 11 a.m. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:00:05 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-07.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-06.shtmlMen's Basketball South Florida kept the Northeastern offense from getting into a rhythm, holding the Huskies to 24 percent shooting in a 55-37 win Saturday night at the Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. Manny Adako led the Huskies with 10 points, but he fouled out midway through the second half. Northeastern will regroup and face Rhode Island on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Matthews Arena. The two teams will tip off at 7 p.m. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:00:44 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-06.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-05.shtmlMen's Basketball Boston University shot 54 percent from the field and tied a school record with 15 three-pointers as the Terriers defeated the Huskies 83-75 Tuesday night at Matthews Arena. Matt Janning led the Huskies with 22 points, extending his double-digit scoring streak to 24 games. Northeastern will resume play on Saturday, Nov. 29 when the Huskies face the University of South Florida at the Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla., at 7 p.m. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:00:06 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-05.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081124-janning_named_caa_co-player_of_the_week.shtmlMen's Basketball Junior captain Matt Janning, of Watertown, Minn., was named CAA Co-Player of the Week after dropping a game-high 27 points in a 61-49 win over Holy Cross last Saturday, the league announced on Monday. The Huskies will host Boston University in the Battle for Boston Tuesday night at Matthews Arena at 8 p.m. The game will be televised live on NESN. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:08:36 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081124-janning_named_caa_co-player_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-04.shtmlMen's Basketball Matt Janning scored a game-high 27 points and the Northeastern men's basketball team's defense limited Holy Cross to 36 percent shooting as the Huskies downed Holy Cross 61-49 Saturday night in the home opener at Matthews Arena. Northeastern never trailed in this game, breaking out on a 14-0 run to start the game. ortheastern next hosts Boston University this Tuesday at Matthews Arena at 8 p.m. The game will be televised live on NESN. The game is part of a NU-BU hoops doubleheader at Matthews, with the two women's teams squaring off at 5 p.m. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:00:13 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-04.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-03.shtmlMen's Basketball Matt Janning's three-pointer with 1:48 remaining in the game broke a 63-63 tie and sent the Northeastern men's basketball team to a 70-66 victory over Providence Saturday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Janning scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 16 points in the second half. It was Northeastern's first win over Providence since the 1926-27 season. Northeastern resumes play next Saturday, Nov. 22, when the Huskies host Holy Cross in their home opener at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:00:23 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-03.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-02.shtmlMen's Basketball The Michigan Wolverines shot 53.5 percent from the field and made 25 of 26 free throw attempts to solidify a 76-56 victory over the Northeastern men's basketball team in the regional final of the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. The win puts Michigan in the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. Manny Adako led the Huskies with 16 points. Northeastern looks to bounce back on Saturday when the Huskies play at Providence at the Dunkin Donuts Center at 7 p.m. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:00:48 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-02.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-01.shtmlMen's Basketball Four Northeastern players scored in double digits, led by senior Eugene Spates' 14 points as the Huskies downed IUPUI 73-50 in the first round of the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. Eugene Spates led NU with 14 points. The Huskies (1-0) move on to face either Michigan or Michigan Tech in the regional final Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on ESPNU. The winner earns a trip to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:39 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/2009/mb09-01.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081108-davis_drafted_in_nba_development_league.shtmlMen's Basketball Former Northeastern University men's basketball forward Bennet Davis was a third-round choice of the Utah Flash in the 2008 NBA Development League Draft. The Flash, located in Provo, Utah, are an affiliate of the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics. Davis' first game with the Flash comes on Friday, Nov. 28 as Utah takes on the Austin Toros. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:10:26 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081108-davis_drafted_in_nba_development_league.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081106-red_wins_men_s_basketball_intrasquad_scrimmage.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern men's basketball team held its intrasquad scrimmage Thursday night at Solomon Court. The red team, led by head coach Bill Coen and assistant coach John Rhodes, came back from a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the white team, led by associate head coach Tom Murphy and assistant coach Jim McCarthy, 61-51. Northeastern will open the 2008-09 season next Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Ann Arbor Regional of the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The Huskies will take on IUPUI at Crisler Arena at 4 p.m. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:15:01 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081106-red_wins_men_s_basketball_intrasquad_scrimmage.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081022-northeastern_men_s_basketball_picked_second_in_caa.shtmlMen's Basketball Northeastern University men’s basketball junior captain Matt Janning has been named to the CAA Preseason All-Conference first team, the league announced at its annual media day at the ESPNZone in Washington, D.C. The CAA also announced its preseason poll, and the Huskies were picked to finish second behind defending regular season champion Virginia Commonwealth. The Huskies open the 2008-09 season on Tuesday, Nov. 11 against IUPUI in the first round of the Ann Arbor Regional of the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:18:09 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081022-northeastern_men_s_basketball_picked_second_in_caa.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081002-northeastern_to_play_in_2ksports_classic_benefiting_coaches_vs_cancer.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern men’s basketball team will open up the 2008-09 season with a trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., to play in the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The 16-team tournament is broken up into four regionals with the winners of each regional advancing to the semifinals and championship/consolation rounds at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. Northeastern has been placed in the Michigan Regional and will play IUPUI in the first round on Tue., Nov. 11 at Crisler Arena at 4 p.m. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:20:08 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/081002-northeastern_to_play_in_2ksports_classic_benefiting_coaches_vs_cancer.shtml http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090218-northeastern_men_s_basketball_releases_2008-09_schedule.shtmlMen's Basketball The Northeastern men’s basketball team has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2008-09 season, and the Huskies once again will play a rigorous slate that will feature at least eight games against teams that advanced to postseason play last year, including a game against the NCAA Tournament national runner-up. The Huskies will open their campaign Nov. 11-12 by playing in the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer in Ann Arbor, Mich., hosted by the University of Michigan. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:21:44 EST http://gonu.com/mbasketball/090218-northeastern_men_s_basketball_releases_2008-09_schedule.shtml