Ray's buzzer-beater 3 lifts Hofstra past Towson 76-73
TOWSON, Md. -- Justin Wright-Foreman scored 35 points with six 3-pointers and Jalen Ray's 3 at the buzzer lifted Hofstra to a 76-73 win over Towson on Thursday night.
Hunter Sabety grabbed Brian Starr's missed 3, Ray took the outlet pass, dribbled to about 25-feet out and got the shot away with defenders trailing the play.
Starr made two free throws with 26 seconds left for a 73-70 lead. Wright-Foreman tied it with his 3 with 17.7 seconds left.
Towson led 67-57 after Zane Martin made a pair of free throws with 5:22 left, but the Tigers committed turnovers on three straight possessions. Martin committed two of the turnovers and Wright-Foreman and Stafford Trueheart converted 3s to tie it at 67. Martin made a jumper for a 71-70 lead but missed two free throws on the next possession.
Eli Pemberton scored 12 points for Hofstra (10-7, 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association) and Rokas Gustys added 10.
Justin Gorham led Towson (12-6, 2-3) with 20 points, Martin, 17 and Eddie Keith II, 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Hull
- Louie Andrakakos
- Evon Burroughs
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 |