Northeastern earns first win with 74-70 overtime victory over Harvard

Northeastern beat Harvard 74-70 in overtime, earning its first win of the season after the Crimson erased a 17-point deficit and briefly took the lead late in regulation. Mike Loughnane sent the game to overtime with a late free throw, then scored the go-ahead basket and sealed the win from the line; he finished with 21 points, while Louis Bond led all scorers with 22. The matchup also reflected contrasting roster strategies: Northeastern leaned heavily on transfers, while Harvard’s roster had no players who transferred from another college program.