It is safe to assume that Northeastern's Baptiste Bataille enjoyed his birthday while defeating Delaware in overtime at the Matthews Arena.
He didn't put up many numbers, but he did hit a big three pointer late in the second half which gave the Huskies a short lead. He also went 4-4 from the charity stripe for a total of seven points, all coming in the second half.
Matt Janning led the way with 20 points for the Huskies, while Nkem Ojougboh brought down nine rebounds. Both were game highs.
Perhaps the biggest factor in the game was the Huskies' ability to keep Herb Courtney in check—or rather, Courtney's own foul trouble, which kept himself on the bench. He played just 10 minutes because of numerous fouls, and managed to make just one basket on two shots.
Courtney also picked up an assist and two blocks before fouling out well before the end of the second half.
Maybe it just wasn't his night. Maybe it was the rowdy Husky fans getting into his head. But Herb Courtney might as well have not shown up to the game.
The Huskies improve to 7-10 overall and 3-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and are tied with James Madison University for seventh place in the conference.
Wednesday night the Huskies have an important game on the road against UNC-Wilmington, who is just one game ahead of the Huskies in the CAA standings at 4-3.
If the Huskies can play like they did against Delaware, they should be able to pull out the win.
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