HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Ante Brzovic scored 23 points as Charleston beat Hofstra 67-61 on Thursday night. Brzovic also had 11 rebounds for the Cougars (13-3, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Derrin Boyd scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Hofstra 6-23 (Aranguren 4-5, Plotnikov 1-3, Robinson 1-7, Davis 0-4, Gadsden 0-4). Rebounds_Coll. of Charleston 36 (Brzovic 11), Hofstra 48 (Graham 13). Assists_Coll. of Charleston 15 (Fulton 12), Hofstra 15 (Aranguren 7).

Charleston (SC) leads the CAA allowing only 53.6 points per game while holding opponents to 36.3% shooting. Hofstra averages 61.6

BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra faces Charleston (SC) after Cruz Davis scored 22 points in Hofstra’s 55-37 win over the Northeastern Huskies. The Pride are 3-2 on their home court. Hofstra is ninth in the CAA with 13.1 assists per game led by Jean Aranguren averaging 4.3.