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Here’s why the Huskies may return to March Madness next year

The Huskies hope to grow from their NCAA Tournament experiences in Salt Lake City against the highly rated Jayhawks, and many of Northeastern’s key men’s…

by Ian Thomsen March 22, 2019

‘I couldn’t be prouder of this group.’

Northeastern’s season ended on a down note, as the 13th-seeded Huskies fell to 4th-seeded Kansas, 87-53, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. But…

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2019

Huskies fall short

The 13th-seeded Northeastern Huskies lost to the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks, 87-53, in their opening game of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2019

The Huskies need a second-half comeback against Kansas

The Huskies trailed the fourth-seeded Kansas Jayhawks by more than 20 with less than 10 minutes to play in their opening game of the NCAA…

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2019

On the threshold of the Big Dance, a festival of hope

The drum-banging pep bands, the players shouting and clapping in the hallway before taking the court, the fanatical supporters from afar, and the nonpartisan locals…

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2019

Everything you need to know about Northeastern’s matchup with Kansas in the NCAA Tournament

Since 1985, teams seeded 13th in their regions have scored opening-game upsets at a rate of 20.1 percent in March Madness , and it’s happened…

by Ian Thomsen March 20, 2019

How a year of adversity helped Northeastern prepare for the Kansas Jayhawks and March Madness

On Thursday in Salt Lake City, in their opening game of the NCAA Tournament, the underdog Huskies will be daring to take on basketball royalty.

by Ian Thomsen March 19, 2019

From Serbia to Salt Lake City, a basketball journey

When Northeastern takes the floor Thursday in its opening round NCAA Tournament matchup with Kansas, the team will be led by point guard Vasa Pusica,…

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2019

Huskies to meet Kansas in NCAA Tournament at Salt Lake City

The Huskies (23-10) earned a No. 13 seed in the Midwest Regional. The Jayhawks (25-9) are a No. 4 seed after finishing third in the…

by Ian Thomsen March 17, 2019

Learn what it takes to cover the nation’s capital and the Trump White House.

Three leading White House correspondents will be at Northeastern to analyze and explain their roles in this new era of presidential coverage by tweet. Their…

by Ian Thomsen March 15, 2019

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