Northeastern beats Bucknell 82-64 behind Pusica
BOSTON -- Vasa Pusica scored 17 points with four assists and three steals to lead four Huskies in double figures and Northeastern beat Bucknell 82-64 on Tuesday night to win their third straight.
Anthony Green, Donnell Gresham Jr. and Devon Begley scored 11 points apiece for the Huskies (5-4), who outrebounded the Bison 37-26 and outscored them 44-36 in the paint.
Pusica scored four points in an 8-0 run the Huskies used to open the second half and Northeastern pulled away to a 78-58 lead on his two free throws with 5:15 to play. The Huskies capitalized on eight offensive rebounds to score 18 second-chance points.
Shawn Occeus' free throw put Northeastern up for good, 29-28, and the Huskies led 41-32 at halftime after hitting six 3-pointers to one for the Bison.
Zach Thomas led Bucknell (4-6) with 15 points, Nana Foulland had 13, Nate Sestina 12 and Stephen Brown 11.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Earl Walton
- Brian Zink
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-8 |
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