Mason to Face Huskies in Quarters of CAA Tourney

By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett

RICHMOND - Following a 73-55 victory over James Madison Friday, the Northeastern Huskies will face George Mason on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament.

The game, scheduled to tip-off at 8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Coliseum, will feature two teams that split their two games this season.

Mason won at home on Jan. 12 convincingly 80-52. In that game, John Vaughan scored 16 and Dre Smith added 14 as the Patriots blew out the Huskies.

However, in the regular season finale, Northeastern used 27 points from Matt Janning to throttle the Patriots 70-59.

Look for the Patriots to have their full attention on Janning and try to use ball movement to keep the Huskies on their heels. Will Thomas needs to have a big game down low to be able to keep the tempo to Mason's liking.

Check Connect Mason this weekend for CAA Tournament coverage.