The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University, and compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey in Hockey East, men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer in the Colonial Athletic Association, and men's and women's rowing, track and cross-country. The NU mascot is Paws, and the school colors are red and black with white trim. The fight song, "All Hail, Northeastern," was composed by Charles A. Pethybridge, Class of 1932.
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Their home basketball games are played at the 6,000 capacity Matthews Arena, which is located in Boston, Massachusetts, opened in 1910 on what is now the east end of Northeastern University's campus, and is currently owned by the university.
It is the original home of the NHL Boston Bruins, the NBA Boston Celtics and the WHA New England Whalers, and has hosted all or part of the America East Conference men's basketball tournament a total of seven times and hosted the 1960 Frozen Four. Among notable players for Northeastern have been Boston Celtics captain and All-Star Reggie Lewis, Golden State Warriors guard Perry Moss, Olympian Dave Caligaris, All-American Pete Harris, Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Juan Barea and all-time NCAA assist leader Andre LaFleur.