2017–18 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 12th-year head coach Bill Coen, played their home games at Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–10, 14–4 in CAA play win a share of the regular season title with College of Charleston. They defeated Delaware and UNC Wilmington to advance to the championship game of the CAA Tournament where they lost to College of Charleston. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
2017–18 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball | |
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CAA regular season co-champions | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
2017–18 record | 23–10 (14–4 CAA) |
Head coach | Bill Coen (12th season) |
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Home arena | Matthews Arena |
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College of Charleston † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 CAA Tournament winner |
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2016–17 season 15–16, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to Towson.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Alex Murphy | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Senior | Wakefield, RI | Graduated |
Jimmy Marshall | 3 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
T. J. Williams | 10 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Pflugerville, TX | Graduated |
Sajon Ford | 21 | F | 6'11" | 210 | Sophomore | St. Petersburg, PA | Left the team due to personal reasons |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Jordan Roland | 12 | G | 6'1" | 171 | Junior | Syracuse, NY | Transferred from George Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Roland will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tomas Murphy #27 C |
Wakefield, RI | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 12, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Myles Franklin #89 SG |
Villa Park, CA | Villa Park High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Oct 15, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Derrick Cook SF |
Mableton, GA | Langston Hughes High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Sep 9, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jason Strong SF |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Westminster Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Sep 19, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:30 pm |
at Boston University | W 65–59 | 1–0 |
Case Gym (1,535) Boston, MA | |||||||
Nov 12, 2017* 4:00 pm |
Wentworth | W 83–49 | 1–1 |
Matthews Arena (1,014) Boston, MA | |||||||
Nov 17, 2017* 6:00 pm, P12N |
at Stanford Phil Knight Invitational |
L 59–73 | 2–1 |
Maples Pavilion (2,998) Stanford, CA | |||||||
Nov 19, 2017* 2:00 pm |
at Ohio State Phil Knight Invitational |
L 55–80 | 2–2 |
Value City Arena (10,779) Columbus, OH | |||||||
Nov 24, 2017* 3:30 pm |
vs. Utah State Phil Knight Invitational sub-regional |
L 67–71 | 2–3 |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (400) Nashville, TN | |||||||
Nov 25, 2017* 3:00 pm |
vs. Furman Phil Knight Invitational sub-regional |
L 67–78 | 2–4 |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (400) Nashville, TN | |||||||
Nov 30, 2017* 7:00 pm, NESN |
Harvard | W 77–61 | 3–4 |
Matthews Arena (1,376) Boston, MA | |||||||
Dec 2, 2017* 4:00 pm |
Cornell | W 84–66 | 4–4 |
Matthews Arena (974) Boston, MA | |||||||
Dec 5, 2017* 7:00 pm, NESN+ |
Bucknell | W 82–64 | 5–4 |
Matthews Arena (779) Boston, MA | |||||||
Dec 9, 2017* 4:00 pm |
Vermont | W 71–67 | 6–4 |
Matthews Arena (1,600) Boston, MA | |||||||
Dec 18, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Kent State | W 81–69 | 7–4 |
MAC Center (1,963) Kent, OH | |||||||
Dec 20, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at St. Bonaventure | L 65–84 | 7–5 |
Reilly Center (3,278) Orlean, NY | |||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 30, 2017 4:00 pm |
at James Madison | W 80–67 | 8–5 (1–0) |
JMU Convocation Center (782) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
Jan 2, 2017 7:00 pm |
Hofstra | L 70–71 | 8–6 (1–1) |
Matthews Arena (692) Boston, MA | |||||||
Jan 5, 2017 7:00 pm |
Elon | W 72–60 | 9–6 (2–1) |
Matthews Arena (2,259) Boston, MA | |||||||
Jan 7, 2018 2:00 pm |
James Madison | W 80–67 | 10–6 (3–1) |
Matthews Arena (782) Boston, MA | |||||||
Jan 11, 2017 7:00 pm |
at College of Charleston | L 66–82 | 10–7 (3–2) |
TD Arena (3,705) Charleston, SC | |||||||
Jan 13, 2017 7:00 pm |
at UNC Wilmington | W 81–77 | 11–7 (4–2) |
Trask Coliseum (4,006) Wilmington, NC | |||||||
Jan 18, 2017 7:00 pm |
at William & Mary | W 90–70 | 12–7 (5–2) |
Kaplan Arena (4,044) Williamsburg, VA | |||||||
Jan 20, 2017 2:00 pm, NESN+ |
Delaware | W 76–64 | 13–7 (6–2) |
Matthews Arena (901) Boston, MA | |||||||
Jan 25, 2017 7:00 pm |
at Hofstra | W 81–67 | 14–7 (7–2) |
Mack Sports Complex (1,361) Hempstead, NY | |||||||
Jan 27, 2017 2:00 pm |
at Drexel | L 67–68 | 14–8 (7–3) |
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,526) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
Feb 1, 2017 7:00 pm |
at College of Charleston | L 64–69 | 14–9 (7–4) |
Matthews Arena (1,106) Boston, MA | |||||||
Feb 3, 2017 4:00 pm, NESN+ |
at UNC Wilmington | W 107–100 OT | 15–9 (8–4) |
Matthews Arena (1,341) Boston, MA | |||||||
Feb 8, 2017 7:00 pm |
at Delaware | W 70–67 | 16–9 (9–4) |
Bob Carpenter Center (2,368) Newark, DE | |||||||
Feb 10, 2017 4:00 pm |
at Towson | W 77–62 | 17–9 (10–4) |
SECU Arena (2,263) Towson, MD | |||||||
Feb 15, 2017 7:00 pm |
Drexel | W 75–69 | 18–9 (11–4) |
Matthews Arena (990) Boston, MA | |||||||
Feb 17, 2017 4:00 pm |
William & Mary | W 69–67 | 19–9 (12–4) |
Matthews Arena (1,129) Boston, MA | |||||||
Feb 22, 2017 7:00 pm, NESN |
Towson | W 80–75 | 20–9 (13–4) |
Matthews Arena (960) Boston, MA | |||||||
Feb 24, 2017 7:00 pm |
at Elon | W 81–59 | 21–9 (14–4) |
Alumni Gym (1,847) Elon, NC | |||||||
CAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 2018 6:00 pm, CAA.tv |
(2) | vs. (7) Delaware Quarterfinals |
W 74–50 | 22–9 |
North Charleston Coliseum (2,566) North Charleston, SC | ||||||
Mar 5, 2018 8:30 pm, CBSSN |
(2) | vs. (6) UNC Wilmington Semifinals |
W 79–52 | 23–9 |
North Charleston Coliseum (4,099) North Charleston, SC | ||||||
Mar 6, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
(2) | vs. (1) College of Charleston Championship game |
L 76–83 OT | 23–10 |
North Charleston Coliseum (7,945) North Charleston, SC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |