Northeastern Huskies @ Boston University Terriers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 37 | 10 | 87 | |
BU | 37 | 40 | 7 | 84 |
Northeastern wins OT thriller over BU, 87-94
BOSTON -- David Walker scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds to help lead Northeastern to an 87-84 overtime victory over Boston University in a season opener on Friday night.
Nick Havener opened the overtime scoring to give BU a 79-77 lead, but from there Northeastern scored 7 straight points, capped by a Walker layup that put the Huskies up five with two minutes left.
The Terries battled back however, tying the game at 84 with 39 seconds left on a John Papale 3-pointer. After a Northeastern timeout, Caleb Donnelly drilled a 3 with 16 seconds remaining which put the Huskies in the lead for good.
Papale had a chance to send the game to a second overtime, but missed at the buzzer.
Zach Stahl finished with 17 points for Northeastern.
Cheddi Mosely led BU with 19 points.
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Dan Anderson
Referee:Jeff Janosik
Referee:Earl Robinson
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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