Who's Got Next: Northeastern Round 2

The Rams (13-4 overall, 5-3 in CAA) travel to Boston to take on the Huskies of Northeastern (12-7 overall, 7-1 in CAA), holders of the third-longest active winning streak in the nation, Saturday in a critical CAA contest at Matthews Arena at 2 p.m.

The Huskies have won 10 straight games for the first time since 1987. At 7-1 in the CAA, NU needs a win to keep its share of first place in the league with Old Dominion and George Mason.

This is the 10th all-time meeting between these two teams, and the Rams lead the series 5-4, but the Huskies have won two straight. In their last meeting NU knocked off the Rams 62-57 on their home floor for the second consecutive season. NU is the only team to beat VCU at the Siegel Center in its last 25 games.

In eight conference games this season, the Huskies are shooting 39.3 percent (46-for-117) from three-point range, leading the league in that category. NU is also tops in the CAA in field goal percentage, ranking first at 45.8 percent.

Chaisson Allen is shooting 55.0 percent (22-for-40) from behind the arc in CAA contests. He hit 4-of-6 treys and scored a team-high 16 points in win at Towson on Wednesday, which was his 10th double-figure effort in the last 11 games.

NU is allowing a league-low 53.2 ppg in CAA play and hasn’t given up more than 61 points in a conference contest.

Since NU’s last meeting with VCU, the Rams have gone 4-1, the lone loss coming at Drexel. The Rams have taken down Delaware, Hofstra, Georgia State and William & Mary by an average of 15 points, including a 22-point drubbing of the Tribe just three days ago. The Rams are averaging over 80 points per game (80.2 ppg) during the streak and are connecting on 50.2% from the field. Defensively, VCU is holding opponents to 65.0 ppg, while forcing 15 turnovers a game.

Since the Christmas Break Joey Rodriguez averaging 14.5 points, 6.5 assists and is shooting 48.3% from the field. Even more impressive is the fact that his assist-to-turnover ratio is nearly 4-to-1 (3.7-to-1, 52 assists,14 turnovers). The junior tops the CAA in assists with 5.8 apg and steals at 2.2 spg.

Junior Larry Sanders has been equally impressive for the Black & Gold, averaging 19 points and eight rebounds in the three games since his suspension for a flagrant foul against Drexel. He is shooting an impressive 76.7% (23-30) from the field over that three game span.