Northeastern University NCAA News

How is that for openers? With a spirited crowd on hand and the excitement of a new season in the air, the Northeastern Huskies spoiled the party last night and stunned the Providence College Friars, 70-66, at ...

Everette Benjamin ran for 122 yards and Brock Jackolski and Aaron Weaver each scored twice to help Hofstra beat Northeastern 42-14 on Saturday.

Jackolski gained 91 yards on just nine caries and scored from 19 and 21 yards in the third quarter. Weaver caught two touchdowns from Steve Probst, who was 16-for-22 for 181 yards and no interceptions.

Hofstra (4-7, 2-5 Colonial) outgained Northeastern 523-171.

Alex Broomfield and John Sperrazza ran for touchdowns for Northeastern (2-9, 1-6).

APNewsNow. PROVIDENCE, R.I. Matt Janning scored 24 points on 10-14 shooting and Keno Davis was denied a win in his Providence debut as Northeastern beat the Friars 70-65 5 on Saturda9 night.

Whenever Bill Coen has entered the Dunkin' Donuts Center to face Providence College's basketball team, it's been a big game.

Logan Ryan knows the history. Now he plans to make some. "Anything can happen if we go out and play hard for four quarters," said Ryan, Eastern's talented two-way senior and leading positive thinker.

Manny Harris had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Michigan beat Northeastern 76-56 Wednesday to win the Ann Arbor regional of the Coaches vs.

Manny Harris scored a career-high 30 in leading Michigan to a season-opening 77-55 win over Division II Michigan Tech in the 2K Sports Classic Tuesday night.

Eugene Spates scored 14 points and Matt Janning added 13 in Northeastern's 73-60 victory over IUPUI Tuesday in a first-round game of the Coaches vs.

Jake Phillips moved into third place on William & Mary's all-time touchdown passes list as the Tribe defeated Northeastern, 38-17, last night in Williamsburg, Va.

Jake Phillips moved into third place on William & Mary's all-time touchdown passing list as the Tribe defeated Northeastern 38-17 on Saturday night.

Northeastern Last season: 14-17 . Coach: Bill Coen . Starting five: Chaisson Allen , Matt Janning , Chris Alvarez , Manny Adako , Nkem Ojougboh .

Matt Janning will take few by surprise after averaging 16.1 points per game a year ago.

In a league like the Colonial Athletic Association, one mistake is often all it takes to lose.

If Villanova coach Andy Talley looked a little on edge walking into Parsons Field yesterday, he had his reasons.

Chris Whitney threw for 161 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 51 yards to lead Villanova past Northeastern, 20-14, on Saturday.

His chatter is not the least intimidating. He's a psychology major. But look into his eyes from across the line of scrimmage, and there is the essence of Eric Schultz.

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Two years after suffering a 30-3 rout to the University of Maine, the Huskies wound up having another bear of a day Saturday in the Pine Tree State.

Mark Masterson's 79-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first ignited Maine, as the Black Bears pulled out a 20-0 Homecoming win over Northeastern on Saturday at Alfond Stadium.

VCU, which returns three starters from last year's 24-8 squad, is favored to win the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship in 2008-09 according to a vote of the league's coaches, sports ...