Northeastern Huskies @ Hofstra Pride
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 46 | 79 | |
HOF | 29 | 39 | 68 |
Northeastern beats Hofstra in 8 straight; wins 79-68
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Scott Eatherton scored a career-high 24 points to lead Northeastern to a 79-68 victory over Hofstra on Thursday night.
The Huskies (17-9, 9-4 Colonial Athletic Association) have beaten the Pride (16-10, 7-6) in eight straight games, and pull within a game of CAA leader William and Mary (16-8, 10-3).
Eatherton finished on 8-of-10 shooting, including 7 of 7 from the line, and grabbed nine rebounds as the Huskies outrebounded the Pride 33-17. David Walker scored 20 points and dished out a career-best eight assists for Northeastern. Quincy Ford had 15 points and T.J. Williams chipped in 11.
Northeastern led the entire second half. Hofstra pulled within 53-51 with 8:15 to play, but the Huskies answered with a 20-12 run to stretch their lead to 10 with 1:22 left.
Juan'ya Green scored 18 points and had 10 assists to lead Hofstra. Rokas Gustys added 13 points and Malik Nichols 12.
Game Information
Hempstead, NY
Referee:Ed Corbett
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Joe Lindsay
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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