Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Northeastern and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Towson 28-17.

Northeastern has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. For now, things are looking good for them.

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Towson Tigers @ Northeastern Huskies

Current Records: Towson 9-7, Northeastern 6-10

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Towson has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Towson Tigers and the Northeastern Huskies will face off in a Coastal Athletic battle at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Matthews Arena. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Towson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 73-64 victory over the Seawolves.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Towson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nendah Tarke, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. Charles Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Northeastern can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pride 71-68. The victory was just what Northeastern needed coming off of a 81-62 defeat in their prior game.

Northeastern can attribute much of their success to Joe Pridgen, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds, and Luka Sakota, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sakota has scored all season. Less helpful for Northeastern was Chris Doherty's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.

The Tigers' victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for the Huskies, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.

Towson is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last four times they've played Northeastern.

The two teams pleased both fans and bettors in their last matchups by winning and covering the spread. Looking ahead, Northeastern is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. For those looking to play the spread, keep Towson's opponent in mind: they have a subpar 2-8 record against the spread vs Northeastern over their last ten matchups.

Odds

Northeastern is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Towson, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Huskies as a 2-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 130.5 points.

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Series History

Northeastern and Towson both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Jan 26, 2023 - Towson 72 vs. Northeastern 63
  • Mar 06, 2022 - Towson 68 vs. Northeastern 61
  • Feb 05, 2022 - Northeastern 58 vs. Towson 53
  • Jan 09, 2022 - Towson 70 vs. Northeastern 67
  • Feb 14, 2021 - Towson 68 vs. Northeastern 57
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Northeastern 76 vs. Towson 67
  • Mar 08, 2020 - Northeastern 72 vs. Towson 62
  • Mar 01, 2020 - Towson 75 vs. Northeastern 72
  • Dec 28, 2019 - Northeastern 61 vs. Towson 45
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Northeastern 73 vs. Towson 58