The Huskies, coming off a ten-day break, last saw action Dec. 8 against
St. Peter's. It suffered a disappointing 67-65 loss to St. Peter's after the Peacocks' Kalief Allen hit a 17-foot jumper with 5.8 seconds left on the clock.
Bain had the chance to win the game for the Huskies with a tough leaner in the paint, but the Peacocks blocked his shot, leaving the Huskies with another loss.
In the setback against St. Peter's, Blossom racked up a team-high 17 points for Northeastern, with Bain and Brittian each chipping in 12 points. The Huskies stayed close to the Peacocks all night and even led 61-59 with 3:29 left, but they were unable to maintain their momentum.
Because the relatively young and inexperienced Huskies tend to run
into foul trouble, Harvard will have to capitalize on free-throw opportunities. For the season, Northeastern is 51-of-83 from the line (59.3 percent), whereas its opponents have converted on 101-of-137 chances from the charity stripe
(73.7 percent). The Huskies' inability to make their free throws has translated into an 8.3-point advantage for their opponents this season.
Against Dartmouth on Wednesday night, Harvard shot an impressive 89.5 percent from the line, with 17 of the Crimson's 66 points coming from the stripe.
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