| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| NE | 36 | 44 | 80 |
Northeastern hits 14 3s, beats James Madison 80-67
BOSTON -- Shawn Occeus made four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Northeastern beat James Madison 80-67 on Sunday.
Maxime Boursiquot added 13 points, Vasa Pusica 12 and Tomas Murphy 10 for Northeastern (10-6, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association). Boursiquot, Pusica and Donnell Gresham Jr. each had three 3s as the Huskies made a season-high 14 of 30 from distance. Pusica contributed a career-high nine assists as Northeastern had 24 helpers on 29 field goals.
Darius Banks scored 16 points for James Madison (4-13, 0-4). Matt Lewis added 14, and Develle Phillips and Stuckey Mosley had 11 each.
The Dukes trailed by 21 points with 14:03 remaining in the game but went on a 15-5 spurt with seven points from Lewis and six by Antanee Pinkard. Then Pusica hit a 3 and Bolden Brace's first dunk of the season made it 69-53. The Huskies led by as least 12 the rest of the way.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Schnur
- Tommy Morrissey
- Ryan Sassano
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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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