Northeastern Huskies @ Colgate Raiders
Fritz notches 21, go-ahead layup late to leads Northeastern 68-65 past Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- — Youri Fritz scored 21 points and scored a floater to take the lead with 18.9 seconds remaining to push Northeastern to a 68-65 win over Colgate on Friday.
Colgate had a 63-55 lead with less than three minutes remaining, but allowed a 7-0 scoring run from Northeastern, including a turnover at the 2:36 mark by Brady Cummins that led to a behind-the-back assist from LA Pratt to set up an Xavier Abreu dunk.
Fritz was 8-of-9 shooting for the Huskies (1-1). Xander Alarie scored 13 points and added 13 rebounds.
Sam Wright led the way for the Raiders (0-2) with 16 points and seven rebounds. Kyle Carlesimo added 16 points for Colgate.
Fritz scored nine points in the first half and Northeastern went into halftime trailing 35-27. Fritz scored a team-high 12 points for Northeastern in the second half.
It was the 300th career win for Huskies head coach Bill Coen.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Zink
- Josh Anderson
- Jim Googas
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |

