Northeastern defeats Hofstra 75-55
AP News | 2010-02-06 22:25:47
<div id="subtitle">Matt Janning scores 17 to lead Northeastern to a 75-55 win over Hofstra</div><div><p>Matt Janning scored 17 points to lead Northeastern to a 75-55 win over Hofstra on Saturday.</p><p>Chaisson Allen added 16 points for the Huskies (16-8, 11-2 Colonial Athletic Association), who have won three games in a row. Manny Adako added 14 points.</p><p>Hofstra led 32-30 at halftime, but was outplayed in the second half. Northeastern opened the second period with a 20-3 run to take a 50-35 lead with 11:14 remaining. The Pride never recovered and would go on to trail by as many as 23 points.</p><p>Charles Jenkins scored 14 points to lead Hofstra (12-13, 5-8), which saw a three-game win streak snapped. Greg Washington chipped in with 10 rebounds.</p><p>Northeastern shot 57.1 percent from the field in the second half (12-for-21), and outscored Hofstra 45-23 in the period.</p><p>Hofstra shot 25 percent in the second half (7-for-28).</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68594529&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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