Hofstra falls to a Marshall rally

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Justin Wright-Foreman led Hofstra with 34 points and moved into 12th place in Pride history with 1,424 career points, but Marshall rallied for a 76-72 victory on Sunday.

Jon Elmore scored 30 points for his 66th straight game in double figures, C.J. Burks added 23 points and Thundering Herd.

Trailing 45-42 at halftime, Elmore’s three capped a 12-0 run for a 54-45 lead early in the second half, but Foreman and Eli Pemberton each hit threes for a 69-66 Pride lead with 3:40 left. Burks scored five straight, Elmore added a jumper and Marshall (1-1) led 73-69 with 1:32 left before Elmore sealed it with three free throws in the final 16 seconds.

Pemberton added 19 points with 12 rebounds for Hofstra (1-1), which was outscored 40-20 in the paint.

Elmore’s double-figure streak is the third-longest in the nation and Wright-Foreman’s is the fourth.