Northeastern throttles Delaware 74-50 to advance to semis
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Vasa Pusica scored 15 points, had 10 assists and grabbed eight rebounds and No. 2 seed Northeastern defeated seventh-seeded Delaware 74-50 in a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinal Sunday.
Northeastern (22-9) advances to play in a Monday semifinal against sixth-seeded UNC Wilmington, which upset No. 3 seed Hofstra.
The Huskies led 33-28 at halftime and used a 6-0 run to extend the margin to 11. Delaware (14-19) didn't score in the second half until 14:58 left on Eric Carter's jumper.
Devon Begley hit a 3-pointer before Bolden Brace made layup and a 3 by, Donnell Gresham Jr. made a pair of free throws and the lead grew to 49-31 with 12:40 remaining. Northeastern shot 27 of 52 from the field, had 18 assists and owned a 39-24 rebounding advantage.
Ryan Daly led the Blue Hens with 23 points and eight rebounds and Carter scored 10. The Blue Hens made just 18 of 50 from the field including 1 of 14 from distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Justin Porterfield
- Clarence Armstrong
- Greg Evans
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 |
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