Johnson scores 26 to lift NC State past Hofstra 84-78 in NIT
Markell Johnson had 26 points as North Carolina State defeated Hofstra 84-78 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
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2019 Schedule
27-8, 1st in CAA
- 11/9W 79-61
- 11/11L 76-72
- 11/14W 92-72
- 11/16L 80-69
- 11/21W 80-71
- 11/24L 69-67
- 11/28W 94-86
- 12/1W 78-52
- 12/5W 75-73
- 12/8W 89-73
- 12/10W 80-50
- 12/19W 71-64
- 12/22ROSEW 107-54
- 12/28W 91-46
- 12/30W 89-75
- 1/5W 75-72
- 1/10W 93-90
- 1/12W 74-71
- 1/17W 87-72
- 1/19W 86-72
- 1/24W 85-68
- 1/26W 84-61
- 2/2L 75-61
- 2/7W 102-61
- 2/9W 93-87
- 2/14W 99-95
- 2/16L 87-79
- 2/21W 91-82
- 2/23L 104-99
- 2/28W 80-77
- 3/2W 92-70
- 3/10W 76-67
- 3/11W 78-74
- 3/12L 82-74
- 3/192L 84-78
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Johnson seals NC State win with and-1 (0:26)
Wright-Foreman nails a big 3-pointer (0:32)
Johnson gets up for a thunderous jam (0:27)
Johnson skies for nasty putback slam (0:32)
Coburn converts through contact for 4-point play (0:20)
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Vasa Pusica had 21 points, all on 3-pointers, and Northeastern regrouped after blowing a double-digit lead to defeat top-seeded Hofstra 82-74 and win the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Tuesday night.
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Wright-Foreman leads Hofstra past Delaware 78-74 in OT
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Wright-Foreman lifts Hofstra over Delaware 92-70
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Wright-Foreman scores 32 to carry Hofstra over Drexel 80-77
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Lewis scores 40; James Madison beats Hofstra 104-99 in OT
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Wright-Foreman lifts Hofstra past Towson 91-82 in 2OT
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UNCW tops conference leader Hofstra 87-79, exits CAA cellar
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Hofstra tops Coll. Of Charleston 99-95
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Wright-Foreman leads Hofstra past William & Mary 93-87
Justin Wright-Foreman had a career-high 48 points as Hofstra stretched its home win streak to 14 games, beating William & Mary 93-87 on Saturday.
Wright-Foreman's 48 points lead Hofstra to win (1:48)
Coburn hits 7 3s as Hofstra routs Elon 102-61
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2018-19 CAA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Northeastern | 14-4 | 1 | 23-11 |
| Charleston | 12-6 | 3 | 24-9 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Delaware | 8-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Drexel | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| James Madison | 6-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Towson | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UNC Wilmington | 5-13 | 10 | 10-23 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game83.4
Rebounds Per Game33.4
Assists Per Game14.1
Points Allowed72.9216th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |