Demetrius Pollard scored 25 points, including 6-of-8 3-pointers, and dished out six assists to lead Northeastern to a 70-57 victory over Hofstra on Saturday in Hempstead, N.Y.
Scott Eatherton added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (7-14, 4-3 CAA).
Dion Nesmith scored 18 points for Hofstra (7-13, 3-2).
The Pride opened the game with a 12-2 spurt, but NU closed the period on a 10-4 run, capped by a Pollard three-point play, to get within three at 33-30. The Huskies trailed by six with 15 minutes left but scored 10 straight, with a Pollard layup giving them their first lead of the night. They then pulled away down the stretch.
– Maurice Watson Jr. had 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and he had a late steal and layup to stem a Bucknell comeback as Boston University held on for a 64-61 victory in Lewisburg, Pa., for its seventh win in eight games.
Dom Morris had 12 points and nine rebounds, and John Papale also scored 12 points for BU (14-7, 7-1 Patriot), which led by 16 points at the break (32-16) and by 20 with eight minutes remaining in the game. Bucknell then embarked on a 28-9 run to close to within a point, 59-58, with 19 seconds remaining after a 3-pointer by Chris Hass.
After two free throws from Papale made it a three-point game, Watson came up with a steal and fastbreak layup for a five-point cushion with seven seconds remaining. Hass then hit another trey, but Papale hit 1-of-2 from the line with 1.4 seconds left and BU’s defense denied Bucknell a final shot at the basket.
Cameron Ayers scored 23 points for the Bison (9-10, 4-4).
– In Annapolis, Md., Justin Burrell scored 17 points, including seven straight during a clinching 11-0 run late in the game, to lead Holy Cross to a 67-52 victory over Navy.
Dave Dudzinski had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Crusaders (11-9, 5-3 Patriot), who never trailed. HC led by nine points at the half and extended the lead to 20 at 67-47 with just under two minutes left after the late run.
Worth Smith scored 19 points for Navy (7-12, 2-6).