Wright-Foreman, Pemberton lead Hofstra to rout
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Justin Wright-Foreman and Eli Pemberton combined to score 35 points and Hofstra routed Kennesaw State 78-52 on Saturday.
Wright-Foreman finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Pride (5-3), who won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Wright-Foreman has scored in double figures for 61 straight games. Pemberton sank a 3-pointer at the 14:02 mark of the first half to become the 37th Hofstra player to top 1,000 points in a career. Jalen Ray scored 10.
Tyler Hooker paced the Owls (1-8) with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Ugo Obineke and Bryson Lockley added 13 points apiece.
Kennesaw State made just 8 of 33 shots from the floor (24 percent) in the first half and trailed 37-22 at intermission.
Hofstra held the Owls to 0-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. It marked the first time the Pride held an opponent without a 3-pointer since holding James Madison to 0-for-11 shooting in 2014.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Page
- Jerome Hall
- Chase Vaden
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Drexel | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Hampton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Campbell | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Delaware | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Elon | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Towson | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |