basketball

Here are the keys to a successful season for Northeastern men’s basketball

The Northeastern men’s basketball team tips off its season Tuesday night when it hosts Boston University at Matthews Arena. The Huskies hope to build on the success of last season, when they came within moments of clinching a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The game starts at 8 p.m. and will air on NESN.

by Greg St. Martin November 6, 2018

Northeastern expands partnership with NESN

Starting this fall, Northeastern fans will find the Huskies on NESN much more often than ever before. As many as 75 games will be shown exclusively on NESN and NESNplus in New England during the 2018-19 season, up from the 18 games that appeared on those channels last season.

by Greg St. Martin June 28, 2018

Women’s basketball team pushes bus out of snow

Playoff push: Women’s basketball team boosts bus out of snow

The Huskies had just finished practice Wednesday in Philadelphia, where they’re playing in the CAA tournament. But when their team bus got stuck in the snow amid the grueling Nor’easter, the team sprung into action. The scene was captured on video, which has gone viral.

by Greg St. Martin March 8, 2018

In NBA front office, alumna connects players and fans

"Working for the NBA was always No. 1 on my radar," said Annabel Padilla. And she made it happen. As director of player engagement for the Atlanta Hawks, Padilla is one of the few women holding an executive position in professional basketball.

by Joan Lynch February 16, 2018

Students from Boston-area schools visited Matthews Arena for Field Day on Wednesday

Northeastern hosted more than 2,000 students from Boston area schools at Matthews Arena for the women’s basketball game against Harvard. The fourth annual field day was organized by the university’s Office of City and Community Affairs and Northeastern Athletics.

by News@Northeastern December 7, 2017

Family, friends pay tribute to Jack Grinold, ‘the heart and soul of Northeastern’

Northeastern celebrated Jack Grinold’s life at Matthews Arena on Wednesday, as friends, family, and former colleagues shared stories and paid tribute to the university’s longtime sports information director, who died earlier this year at the age of 81.

by Molly Callahan September 8, 2017

Why the NCAA Tournament is so hard to predict

The NCAA Tournament begins in earnest today, and statisticians put the odds of filling out a perfect bracket somewhere between 1 in 9 quintillion and 1 in 2 billion, depending on how you weigh the odds of each game. Why is this particular tournament so prone to upsets and busted brackets? We asked business professor Robert Lieb, a strategic planning expert, for some insight.

by Molly Callahan March 16, 2017

Homecoming 2016 had all the thrills

From the Mayor of Huntington Avenue election to a celebrated appearance by Amy Poehler to the sweet joys of victory for the basketball programs, Northeastern’s Homecoming 2016 was one not to be forgotten.

by News@Northeastern November 14, 2016

It’s Homecoming week: Here’s what’s happening on campus

Homecoming has something for everyone, from the sports fan and music aficionado to the political junkie and community-conscious humanitarian. Here is a day-by-day rundown of activities and events for the entire week.

by Jason Kornwitz November 7, 2016

Student group brings joy to people with disabilities

Northeastern’s student chapter of Best Buddies International counts more than 40 young humanitarians who volunteer to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Alex Linden, BHS’17, and Melissa Jacques, S’17, are two of those humanitarians. On Friday, they’ll help host Northeastern’s inaugural “Special Spirit” basketball game.

by Jason Kornwitz April 6, 2016