Northeastern Huskies @ Hofstra Pride
Green, Pusica, Brace help Northeastern beat Hofstra 81-67
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Bolden Brace, Vasa Pusica and Anthony Green each had a double-double on Thursday night to help Northeastern beat Hofstra 81-67 for its fourth win in a row.
Brace had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Green added 14 and 10 and Pusica finished with 16 points, five rebounds and a career-high 10 assists. Shawn Occeus scored 16 points, and Donnell Gresham 11, for Northeastern (14-7, 7-2 Colonial Athletic Association), which avenged a 71-70 home loss to the Pride (12-9, 5-9) on Jan. 2.
Pusica scored seven points during a 14-2 run that made it 26-16 and the Huskies led the rest of the way. Rokas Gustys hit a jumper to cap an 11-3 spurt that pulled Hofstra within two points, but Brace hit a 3 to close the first half, and Gresham added another to open the second that gave Northeastern a 39-30 lead.
A dunk by Gustys made it 57-52 with nine minutes to play, Occeus answered with a 3 and the Huskies hit 15 of 16 free throws in the final 6 1/2 minutes to seal it.
Justin Wright-Foreman led Hofstra with 20 points but made just 6 of 20 from the field. Gustys finished with 13 points, on 6-of-6 shooting, and 10 rebounds -- his ninth double-double of the season.
Game Information
Hempstead, NY
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Matt Potter
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 14-3 | - | 25-5 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 0.5 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 11-6 | 3 | 20-10 |
| Drexel | 10-7 | 4 | 16-14 |
| Monmouth | 10-7 | 4 | 16-14 |
| William & Mary | 9-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Stony Brook | 9-8 | 5 | 17-13 |
| Towson | 8-9 | 6 | 16-14 |
| Campbell | 7-10 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Hampton | 7-10 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Elon | 6-11 | 8 | 14-16 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-13 | 10 | 11-17 |
| Northeastern | 2-15 | 12 | 6-22 |
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