Hofstra edges Northeastern 71-70 behind Wright-Foreman
BOSTON -- Justin Wright-Foreman scored 27 points, Rokas Gustys added 15 with 13 rebounds, and Hofstra beat Northeastern 71-70 on Tuesday night to end the Huskie's five-game home win streak.
After three lead changes, Hofstra scored six straight and led 66-63 on Gusty's layup with 4:07 left. Northeastern twice closed to within a point, but Gustys' layup with 1:33 left gave Hofstra a 70-67 edge and Eli Pemberton made one of two free throws to ice it. Northeastern's Shawn Occeus hit a 3 at the buzzer.
Pemberton scored 13 points for the Pride (8-6, 1-1 Colonial Athletic Association), who outshot the Huskies 49 percent to 45.5 percent, outscored them 36-24 in the paint and made 12 free throws to their eight.
Vasa Pusica opened with a 3-pointer, Occeus and Bolden Brace combined for three 3s, and Northeastern led 21-9 early, but Hofstra scored 11 straight and Pemberton's 3 tied it at 30. Hofstra led 41-40 at halftime on Wright-Foreman's 3-point play.
Occeus scored 20 points with five steals and Jeremy Miller added 12 points for Northeastern (8-6, 1-1).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Jeb Hartness
- D.J. Carstensen
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |