Coming into the home game, Eatherton was averaging 16.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Though he scored 17 against Harvard and notched his sixth double-double of the season, he could’ve tallied at least a few more points.

A near-70 percent free throw shooter prior to Wednesday’s matchup, Eatherton finished 3-of-11 at the charity stripe in the contest. Midway through the first half, he air-balled one foul-attempt and walked back on defense, muttering to himself.

Eight free-throws missed, eight-point loss.

Though Eatherton was the biggest culprit, both squads had their woes at the line. Harvard shot 17-of-27, while Northeastern was 12-of-23 in its worst free-throw shooting outing of the year.

“Both teams shot poorly from the foul line, which could’ve been a big difference,” Amaker said.

EIGHT IN THE CHAMBER

Though the Crimson missed more free throws than it would’ve liked, the team shot an efficient 26-of-46 from the field, led by sophomore point guard Siyani Chambers.

While the Golden Valley, Minn. native took only six shots on the night, his second fewest on the season, he also tied his season high with eight assists.

The six-footer got his teammates involved all evening, helping junior guard Wesley Saunders and senior forward Kyle Casey score 17 points apiece on over 50 percent shooting.

Perhaps Chambers’ best feed came as he weaved through the Husky defense with the first half clock winding down. Faking an overhead pass, Chambers put some English on a bounce pass to a cutting Saunders, who threw down a two-handed jam at the buzzer.

“I think Siyani does a great job getting us into our sets,” Saunders said. “[He keeps] us organized when it [gets] tough.”