PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jhamir Brickus led La Salle Explorers with 22 points, including the tie-breaking 3-pointer and two free throws with 10 seconds remaining as the Explorers defeated Northeastern Huskies 79-74 on Saturday night.
Brickus added six assists for the Explorers (2-0). Anwar Gill scored 15 points and added five rebounds and seven assists. Khalil Brantley had 14 points and was 4 of 12 shooting, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line.
Joe Pridgen led the way for the Huskies (1-1) with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Masai Troutman added 17 points for Northeastern. In addition, Luka Sakota finished with 14 points.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. La Salle hosts Bucknell and Northeastern goes on the road to play Harvard.
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1st Half
NE
Huskies
34
LAS
Explorers
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Chris Doherty vs. Rokas Jocius (Explorers gains possession)
19:40
+2
Rokas Jocius makes two point dunk (Jhamir Brickus assists)
0-2
19:26
+3
Jared Turner makes three point jump shot
3-2
19:06
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point driving reverse layup
3-4
18:47
+2
Joe Pridgen makes two point driving layup
5-4
18:26
+2
Rokas Jocius makes two point layup (Anwar Gill assists)
5-6
18:10
+2
Luka Sakota makes two point pullup jump shot (Jared Turner assists)
7-6
17:33
Anwar Gill misses two point layup
17:31
Chris Doherty defensive rebound
17:22
Masai Troutman misses three point jump shot
17:20
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
17:13
+2
Rokas Jocius makes two point layup (Anwar Gill assists)
7-8
16:53
Chris Doherty misses three point jump shot
16:51
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Khalil Brantley makes two point driving layup
7-10
16:14
Luka Sakota misses two point jump shot
16:12
Rokas Jocius defensive rebound
16:05
Khalil Brantley misses three point jump shot
16:03
Masai Troutman defensive rebound
15:50
Chris Doherty misses two point layup
15:48
Chris Doherty offensive rebound
15:43
Chris Doherty misses two point layup
15:41
Masai Troutman offensive rebound
15:39
+2
Masai Troutman makes two point layup
9-10
15:22
Luka Sakota shooting foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
15:20
TV timeout
15:22
+1
Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
15:22
+1
Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
15:01
+2
Harold Woods makes two point driving reverse layup
11-12
14:52
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point driving finger roll layup
11-14
14:34
Jared Turner misses three point jump shot
14:32
Chris Doherty offensive rebound
14:26
Rashad King misses two point jump shot
14:24
Rashad King offensive rebound
14:19
+2
Rashad King makes two point layup
13-14
14:14
Khalil Brantley misses two point jump shot
14:12
Chris Doherty defensive rebound
13:58
+3
Luka Sakota makes three point jump shot (Chris Doherty assists)
16-14
13:41
Jared Turner personal foul
13:25
Anwar Gill misses three point jump shot
13:23
Harold Woods defensive rebound
13:07
Khalil Brantley personal foul (Harold Woods draws the foul)
13:00
Chris Doherty offensive foul (Anwar Gill draws the foul)
13:00
Chris Doherty turnover (offensive foul)
12:33
Joe Pridgen blocks Daeshon Shepherd's three point jump shot
12:31
Explorers offensive rebound
12:30
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
12:28
Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
12:13
Luka Sakota turnover (lost ball) (Khalil Brantley steals)
12:13
Luka Sakota personal foul
12:06
Rokas Jocius offensive foul
12:06
Rokas Jocius turnover (offensive foul)
11:51
Joe Pridgen misses three point jump shot
11:49
Explorers defensive rebound
11:48
Chris Doherty personal foul
11:48
TV timeout
11:28
Joe Pridgen blocks Ryan Zan's two point dunk
11:26
Alexander Nwagha defensive rebound
11:09
+2
Rashad King makes two point driving layup
18-14
10:52
Anwar Gill misses three point jump shot
10:50
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi offensive rebound
10:42
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)
18-17
10:29
William Kermoury misses three point jump shot
10:27
Huskies offensive rebound
10:24
Rashad King offensive foul
10:24
Rashad King turnover (offensive foul)
10:09
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point finger roll layup
18-19
9:57
Anwar Gill personal foul (Rashad King draws the foul)
9:46
+2
Joe Pridgen makes two point layup
20-19
9:38
Andres Marrero misses three point jump shot
9:36
Rashad King defensive rebound
9:31
Masai Troutman turnover (Anwar Gill steals)
9:25
+2
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes two point driving layup (Anwar Gill assists)
20-21
9:14
Joe Pridgen misses three point jump shot
9:12
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
9:05
Jhamir Brickus turnover (William Kermoury steals)
9:00
+2
Joe Pridgen makes two point dunk (William Kermoury assists)
22-21
8:44
Anwar Gill misses three point jump shot
8:42
Masai Troutman defensive rebound
8:30
Joe Pridgen misses two point turnaround jump shot
8:28
Explorers defensive rebound
8:10
Jared Turner shooting foul (Jhamir Brickus draws the foul)
8:10
+1
Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-22
8:10
+1
Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-23
7:54
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi shooting foul (Masai Troutman draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
Masai Troutman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:54
Masai Troutman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:54
Explorers defensive rebound
7:41
+2
Rokas Jocius makes two point layup (Daeshon Shepherd assists)
22-25
7:19
Alexander Nwagha turnover (bad pass)
6:55
Khalil Brantley misses two point stepback jump shot
6:53
Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
6:24
Jared Turner misses three point jump shot
6:22
Masai Troutman offensive rebound
6:20
Rokas Jocius shooting foul (Masai Troutman draws the foul)