Northeastern Huskies at James Madison Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 70
81 - 70
Pusica scores 31, Occeus 21 in Northeastern's 81-70 triumph
Leading by four early in the second half, the Huskies outscored the Dukes 19-9, including six straight points from Jeremy Miller and five consecutive by Bolden Brace to go up 72-58 with six minutes left. The Dukes got within six, 76-70, with two minutes left but missed their final four shots.
Pusica, a junior transfer from San Diego who sat out last season, and Occeus scored 12 points each to open the game then Pusica scored Northeastern's final 12 of the half for a 44-36 advantage.
Devon Begley added 10 points for the Huskies (8-5), who shot 49 percent and have won six of their last seven games.
Stuckey Mosley scored 18 points, Dwight Wilson 13 and Joey McLean 12 for the Dukes (4-10).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Jeremy Miller Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Matt Lewis missed Layup. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Vasa Pusica made Free Throw. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Vasa Pusica made Free Throw. | 80 - 70 |
Statistics
 NE |
 JMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 24-64 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 1-9 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 25-32 | FT | 21-25 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 27 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: JMU Convocation Center
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 2,308 | Capacity:
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 2,308 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |