Huskies history in March Madness: 39 years and counting

by Gregory Grinnell and Ian Thomsen March 15, 2019

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The Northeastern men are returning to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time. Six of those runs covered a span of seven years in the 1980s, including the golden era of Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun and future NBA All-Star Reggie Lewis. Bill Coen will be making his second Big Dance appearance as coach of the Huskies.

Take a look back at some other stats of note in our March Madness time machine.

Topics: Society & Culture Colonial Athletic Association huskies Jim Calhoun march madness MarchMadness2019 men's basketball NCAA Tournament Reggie Lewis
Credits: Gregory Grinnell and Ian Thomsen.

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