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Jason Strong helped lead NU over Holy Cross
Jim Pierce
101
Winner Northeastern NE 3-2,0-0 CAA
44
Holy Cross HolyCr 0-4,0-0 Patriot
Winner
Northeastern NE
3-2,0-0 CAA
101
Final
44
Holy Cross HolyCr
0-4,0-0 Patriot
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northeastern NE 63 38 101
Holy Cross HolyCr 23 21 44

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Huskies Run Past Holy Cross, 101-44


POSTGAME NOTES

WORCESTER, Mass. - Jordan Roland scored a game-high 28 points in 27 minutes, while Jason Strong added a career-high 18 points as Northeastern (3-2) set a program record in margin of victory, 101-44, over Holy Cross (0-3) on Tuesday night at the Hart Center. The Huskies' bench finished with 44 points and Northeastern scored 63 points in the first half, shooting 75 percent (12-for-16) from behind the arc in the opening 20 minutes.

The nation's leading scorer, Roland, went 11-for-13 from the floor and 6 of 7 from behind the arc. Tyson Walker matched his career-best with 15 points, while Myles Franklin scored a career-high 10 points and Maxime Boursiquot finished with 10 points off the bench.

The Huskies dominated the glass, 42-24, and led for 38 minutes of the game. It was the first time Northeastern has scored 60 or more points in the first half since posting 60 against Lasell University on Nov. 22, 2005.

The Huskies will travel to Fort Myers, Fla. for the Gulf Coast Showcase on Nov. 25-27. Northeastern will take on South Alabama in the first game at 11 a.m. and all the action can be seen on FLOHOOPS.

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