Northeastern Huskies at Hofstra Pride
· NCAA Men's BasketballWalters lifts Northeastern over Hofstra 81-78 in OT
Jason Strong scored 16 of his a career-high 18 points after halftime for Northeastern (4-5, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association), which made up a 19-point gap and broke its five-game road losing streak. Tyson Walker added 11 points and a career-high nine assists. Quirin Emanga scored nine with a career best eight rebounds.
Isaac Kante had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Pride (6-4, 2-1). Caleb Burgess added 15 points and eight assists. Jalen Ray had 15 points and six rebounds but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer when the shot sailed wide.
Kvonn Cramer had 10 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double.
Hofstra led 46-29 after a half, but scored a season-low 22 points in the second half on 9-for-22 shooting with eight turnovers. Northeastern, for the game, scored 21 points off 15 Hofstra turnovers and shot 33-for-62 (53%) with 10 3-pointers.
Hofstra and Northeastern have met for the last two Colonial Athletic Association championships, with the Pride winning their first, 70-61, in March.
The teams meet again Saturday. Last season's regular season games, both Hofstra wins, were decided by six points.
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Statistics
NE |
HOF |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-62 | FG | 30-63 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 5-9 | FT | 13-17 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 24 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Hempstead, NY
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 |


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