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Towson @ Northeastern

Current Records: Towson 17-6; Northeastern 6-16

What to Know

Get ready for a Colonial battle as the Northeastern Huskies and the Towson Tigers will face off at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Matthews Arena. Towson will be strutting in after a victory while Northeastern will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Huskies were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 76-71 to the James Madison Dukes. One thing holding Northeastern back was the mediocre play of forward Coleman Stucke, who did not have his best game: he played for 35 minutes but put up just nine points on 4-for-12 shooting.

Meanwhile, the Hofstra Pride typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Towson proved too difficult a challenge. Towson was able to grind out a solid win over the Pride, winning 78-68. Towson's guard Nicolas Timberlake was one of the most active players for the team, picking up 26 points and six assists in addition to eight rebounds.

The Huskies are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past eight games.

Northeastern was close but no cigar in the teams' previous meeting last month as they fell 70-67 to the Tigers. Can Northeastern avenge their defeat, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Matthews Arena -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Tigers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Northeastern have won nine out of their last 16 games against Towson.

  • 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
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Towson 75 vs. Northeastern 72
  • Feb 22, 2018 - Northeastern 80 vs. Towson 75
  • Feb 10, 2018 - Northeastern 77 vs. Towson 62
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Towson 82 vs. Northeastern 54
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Northeastern 69 vs. Towson 62
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Towson 74 vs. Northeastern 67
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Northeastern 71 vs. Towson 60
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Northeastern 47 vs. Towson 44
  • Jan 23, 2016 - Towson 79 vs. Northeastern 72

Injury Report for Northeastern

  • Tyreek Scott-Grayson: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
  • Vito Cubrilo: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
  • Joe Pridgen: Out (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Towson

  • Terry Nolan Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)