Prasse-Freeman's freshmen classmates didn't fare as well on Saturday. Forward Sam Winter, who replaced Clemente in the starting lineup, picked up four fouls and had only two rebounds. Center Onnie Mayshak was more aggressive against Northeastern, fighting his way for five offensive rebounds in 14 minutes. He also continued his poor free throw shooting, however, being the only Crimson player to miss a free throw in going 1-for-4 from the line.

Brady Merchant played his second game after recovering from an ankle injury, getting in five minutes of play and picking up a foul.

Giving Credit

The Crimson didn't just lose the game, though. The Huskies also beat them. Northeastern stayed pretty even in the first half, only down six at halftime, but the jump shot became their best friend in the second half. The Huskies shot 65.4 percent from the field in the second half. Guard Terry Kringe led all scorers with 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Jean Bain scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, including a sequence in the second half where he scored nine straight points to give Northeastern the lead.

Near the end of the game, with the Crimson attempting a comeback, the Huskies also showed off their poise and experience. Even though they had been outrebounded all day, with 2:06 to go the Huskies got three straight offensive rebounds which took 1:21 off the clock and left the Crimson with almost no time left to overcome the deficit. Hammick had two of those rebounds, including one off his own shot.

The Huskies also overcame the poor play of Aygar, who often looked like a giant waste of space out on the court. Despite being 6'10, he only weighed 200 pounds and got pounded underneath. He only managed four six points and four rebounds while playing shoddy defense, and Coach Rudy Keeling played him only 25 minutes.