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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Denton Koon
Denton Koon had 19 points and 7 rebounds in Hofstra's win
60
Northeastern NU 15-14 (7-9 CAA)
65
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 20-8 (12-4 CAA)
Northeastern NU
15-14 (7-9 CAA)
60
Final
65
Hofstra HOFSTRA
20-8 (12-4 CAA)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northeastern NU 22 38 60
Hofstra HOFSTRA 33 32 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | By Len Skoros

MBB: Balanced Scoring Leads Hofstra Past Northeastern

Hempstead, NY - Denton Koon scored 19 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Hofstra held off a second half rally and defeated Northeastern, 65-60, Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The win was Hofstra's 20th of the season.

Koon added seven rebounds and shot 50-percent from the field (7-14) in the contest. Rokas Gustys had his 17th double-double of the season with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Juan'ya Green scored 13 points and added eight assists and seven rebounds, while Ameen Tanksley was also in double figures with 12 points.

Hofstra improved to 20-8 on the season and 12-4 in the CAA with the win, its fourth consecutive. Northeastern saw its three-game win streak snapped and fell to 15-14 overall and 7-9 in CAA play.

Hofstra led 33-22 at halftime, using a big run to seemingly take control of the contest. The Pride outscored Northeastern, 15-2 over a span of 9:53 to turn an 11-5 deficit into a 20-13 lead with 6:08 left in the half. Green scored six points in the run, while Gustys added four. Northeastern got within four, 20-16 on a three from David Walker with 5:41 to play. But the Pride closed the half on a 13-6 run to take the 11 point lead into intermission.

The Huskies would erase a 13-point deficit in the second half and get to within two, 51-49, with 5:15 to play. Jeremy Miller capped an 8-2 run for the Huskies with a three-pointer that made it a two-point contest. But Koon had a layup and Tanksley added two free throws to push the lead back up to six, 55-49 with 4:05 to go. Northeastern made it a three-point game, 57-54, with 1:38 to go, but Koon drained a corner three and Gustys hit two free throws to push the Hofstra lead to eight with 59 seconds to play.

Northeastern had one last push as Caleb Donnelly and Walker hit back-to-back three-pointers to cut the Pride lead to two, 62-60, with 33 seconds on the clock. That would be Northeastern's last basket and the Pride hit three of four free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.

Quincy Ford and Walker lead Northeastern with 15 points, while Ford also added a team-high 14 rebounds. Donnelly had 12 points on four three-point field goals.

Hofstra returns to action Thursday, February 25 at UNCW. Tip-off at Trask Coliseum is set for 7 p.m.

Notes:
-Hofstra outscored Northeastern 28-18 in the paint
-The Pride committed just nine turnovers in the contest
-Hofstra swept the season series with Northeastern
-In two games versus the Huskies, Gustys is averaging 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Koon is averaging 20.5 points and 9 rebounds.
-The win was Hofstra Head Coach Joe Mihalich's 50th at Hofstra
 
 
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