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Colonial Tournament - Northeastern vs Hofstra Final: 82-74 - Recap

Vasa Pusica scored 21 points leading Northeastern to a 82-74 victory over Hofstra at North Charleston Coliseum on Tuesday.

Northeastern was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.5-point spread as a favorite.

Shawn Occeus had 11 points for Northeastern and Jordan Roland chipped in with 11 points. Bolden Brace had 9 assists for them, while Bolden Brace was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Hofstra got 29 points from Justin Wright-Foreman in a losing cause and another 15 points from Eli Pemberton. Desure Buie contributed 3 assists for them, while Jacquil Taylor had 15 rebounds.

Northeastern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Hofstra as they grabbed 34 boards, while Northeastern only had 30