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Northeastern vs Manhattan Final: 69-67 - Recap
Joe Pridgen scored 20 points leading Northeastern to a 69-67 victory over Manhattan at Copper Box Arena on Thursday.
Northeastern won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Coleman Stucke had 19 points for Northeastern and Jahmyl Telfort chipped in with 12 points. Glen McClintock had 3 assists for them, while Alexander Nwagha was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Manhattan got 19 points from Josh Roberts in a losing cause and another 19 points from Marques Watson. Elijah Buchanan contributed 4 assists for them, while Josh Roberts had 17 rebounds.
Northeastern trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Northeastern had a 48-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Northeastern heads into a battle against Georgia Tech. Manhattan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Fairfield.