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Hofstra Pride men's basketball

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Hofstra Pride
2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
UniversityHofstra University
Head coachSpeedy Claxton (4th season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
LocationHempstead, New York
ArenaDavid S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
(capacity: 5,142)
NicknamePride
Student sectionThe Lion’s Den
ColorsBlue, white, and gold[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1964*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1959*, 1963*, 1964*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1976, 1977
NCAA tournament appearances
1959*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1976, 1977, 2000, 2001
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
East Coast: 1976, 1977, 1994
America East: 2000, 2001
CAA: 2020
Conference regular season champions
1977, 1983, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023

The Hofstra Pride men's basketball team, known until 2000 as the Hofstra Flying Dutchmen, is the basketball team that represents Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, United States. Hofstra played its first game in 1936, and currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association.[2]

Arenas

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The Hofstra Pride play their games at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. They have played many games at Madison Square Garden, winning the Holiday Festival in 1998, 1999, and 2006. Hofstra is 10–9 all-time at the Garden.[2]

Hofstra has also played various games at Barclays Center and the Nassau Coliseum throughout its history.[2]

Pride in the NBA

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6 former Hofstra Pride players have played at least one game in the NBA.

Name Draft Year Draft Team
Speedy Claxton 2000 Philadelphia 76ers
Charles Jenkins 2011 Golden State Warriors
Rich Laurel 1977 Portland Trail Blazers
Norm Richardson 2001 Undrafted
Bill Thieben 1956 Fort Wayne Pistons
Justin Wright-Foreman 2019 Utah Jazz

Pride in international leagues

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Team records

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Longest win streaks

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Years(s) Streak
1 1959–60/1960–61 23
2 2000–01 18
3 2018–19 16
4 1961–62 14
5 1955–56 12

Source: Hofstra Record Book[2]

Notable Victories

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Opponent Year Score
vs. George Mason (#25) 2006 77–66
at UCLA 2019 88–78
at Richmond (#23) 2020 76–71
at Arkansas (#24) 2021 89–81
at Rutgers 2023 88–86 OT

Single Game Records

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  • Most points (game): 118 vs. Wagner (1971–72)
  • Most 3-pointers (game): 20 vs. James Madison (2019–20)

Single Season Records

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  • Most points (season): 2,919 in 2018–19
  • Most 3-pointers (season): 308 in 2018–19

Rivalries

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Besides in-conference rivalries, Hofstra has a local rivalry with SUNY Stony Brook. Hofstra and Stony Brook are the only two NCAA Division I programs on Long Island outside of New York City (there are two universities with Division I programs in the New York City portion of Long Island: LIU in Brooklyn and St. John's in Queens). This rivalry is often referred to as the Battle of Long Island, in reference to the historical Battle of Long Island in 1776. Hofstra leads the rivalry 20–4 all time.[3]

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

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The Pride have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament four times. Their combined record is 0–4.

The team earned their fifth appearance in the 2020 tournament, which was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year Round Opponent Result
1976 Regional Quarterfinals Connecticut L 78–80OT
1977 Regional Quarterfinals Notre Dame L 83–90
2000 First round Oklahoma State L 66–86
2001 First round UCLA L 48–61

NCAA Division II Tournament results

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The Pride have appeared in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament three times. Their combined record is 5–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1959 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Wesleyan (CT)
American
W 48–67
L 65–66
1962 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
C.W. Post
Mount St. Mary's
W 56–55
L 54–66
1963 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Philadelphia Textile
Mount St. Mary's
L 50–55
W 78–71
1964 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Catholic
Elizabethtown
Akron
W 92–91 2OT
W 74–61
L 58–77

NIT results

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The Pride have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) seven times. Their combined record is 3–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1999 First round Rutgers L 45–58
2005 Opening round Saint Joseph's L 44–53
2006 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Nebraska
Saint Joseph's
Old Dominion
W 73–62
W 77–75
L 51–61
2007 First round DePaul L 71–83
2016 First round George Washington L 80–82
2019 First round NC State L 78–84
2023 First round
Second round
Rutgers
Cincinnati
W 88–86OT
L 65–79

CBI results

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The Pride have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
2010 First round IUPUI L 60–74
2011 First round Evansville L 70–77
2015 First round Vermont L 81–85

Players

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Retired numbers

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Hofstra has retired five numbers in program history. In 2011, Charles Jenkins became the first to have his retired while still active.[4]

Hofstra Pride retired numbers
No. Player Years
10 Speedy Claxton 1996–2000
13 Steve Nisenson 1962–1965
21 Rich Laurel 1973–1977
22 Charles Jenkins 2007–2011
93 Bill Thieben 1953–1956

Statistical leaders

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References

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  1. ^ Hofstra Licensing Standards Guide (PDF). July 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "2020-21 Hofstra Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball History vs Stony Brook University". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  4. ^ "MBB: Hofstra To Retire Jenkins Jersey Number Saturday". GoHofstra.com. February 24, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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