Camels host Northeastern for first time

Buies Creek - Campbell is set to face the Northeastern Huskies for the first time on the hardwood Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Huskies are the first of two first-time opponents coming to Buies Creek this week, with the Stony Brook Seawolves coming to town Saturday.

Game Coverage
Thursday Feb. 8 - 7 p.m. | FloHoops | Listen | LiveStats | Tickets

Series History
Campbell and Northeastern have never met. This is also the first meeting between Campbell and any school in Massachusetts.

Know Your Opponent
The Huskies bring an 8-15, 3-7 record into Thursday night's contest and are in search of a win having lost four straight. The last three losses have all been single digits, with the last two losses coming on the road at Towson and Stony Brook. Thus far in league play they've earned wins over Hofstra, Towson, and Elon.

Chris Doherty leads the way for Northeastern, leading the squad in points (13.6) rebounds (7.0) and assists (2.7). Doherty has scored 10+ in 14 of his last 15 games and has scored 20+ five times this year.

Northeastern shoots just 30.2% from distance, the lowest mark in the CAA, but dials it in from the foul line at 75.5%, the second best mark in the league.

The Huskies were picked to finish seventh in this year's preseason poll. They are led by 18th-year head coach Bill Coen, the longest-tenured head coach in the CAA.

Last Time Out
Campbell came up just short in a 77-74 loss at UNCW. The game was tied multiple times in the final five minutes, but the Camels could never quite overtake the Seahawks. UNCW lived behind the three-point line, going 15-40 on the night from distance.

Elijah Walsh did his best to keep pace in the first half by knocking down four three-pointers in the opening 20 minutes. Anthony Dell'Orso hit three on the night as part of his game-high 23 points.

Looking Ahead
Campbell hosts Stony Brook Saturday at 2 p.m. to round out the weekend at home. The Camels head north next weekend for games at Monmouth and Drexel.

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Players Mentioned

#30 Anthony Dell'Orso: G; 6' 6"; Sophomore

#5 Elijah Walsh: G; 6' 5"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#30 Anthony Dell'Orso
: 6' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#5 Elijah Walsh
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: G

Players Mentioned

#30 Anthony Dell'Orso

#5 Elijah Walsh

Players Mentioned

#30 Anthony Dell'Orso

#5 Elijah Walsh