Hofstra was picked as the favorite in the hotly contested Colonial Athletic Association, and while they sit tied for first at 8-2, this is hardly how the plan was imagined back in the summer. Continue reading “Hofstra Adjusting While Maintaining Lead In CAA”
Three times at Matthews Arena on Thursday night, Hofstra had the ball with a chance to win as the clock expired. Three times, the Pride’s shots didn’t fall. But when the visitors got an opportunity to win by playing defense, they came through, stopping Northeastern on a key possession to earn a thrilling 96-92, triple-overtime victory. Continue reading “Hofstra Wins Triple-Overtime Thriller At Northeastern”
Hofstra fans witnessed one of the great games in the history of Hofstra basketball Saturday afternoon. Sophomore forward Rokas Gustys dominated with 25 points and 20 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to earn the Pride the victory as Hofstra fell to James Madison University 86-82 in overtime. Continue reading “JMU 86, Hofstra 82: Three Thoughts On Gustys’ Historic Game”
Juan’ya Green proved Thursday night exactly why he was selected as the preseason CAA Player of the Year. Continue reading “Hofstra 69, Drexel 61: Juan’ya Green Eclipses 2,000”
For Hofstra, a team that has scored just over 80 points per game and leads the CAA in three-point shooting, their offensive boost was not expected to come from the inside. Continue reading “Hofstra Powered By Emergence of Sophomore Rokas Gustys”
ELON, N.C. – In the age of data and analytics, the precise benefits of senior leadership and home-court advantage remain somewhat elusive. Although I’m sure there are skeptics out there, most people are pretty sure they exist, it’s just a matter to what degree.
Northeastern stands to be a pretty good test case for the senior data this season. The Huskies graduated star Scott Eatherton from last year’s squad that won the CAA and nearly knocked off Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament, but return almost everyone else of consequence, including seniors David Walker, Quincy Ford, and Zach Stahl.
Continue reading “Northeastern 86, Elon 79: Senior Leadership Paces Huskies”
Hofstra ended 2015 on a high note, winning their CAA opener 90-80 over the University of Delaware Thursday afternoon. All eight Pride players scored, including every starter finishing in double-figures as Hofstra earned their first conference victory of the season. Continue reading “Hofstra 90, Delaware 80: The Pride Start CAA Play Right”
Sometimes the end justifies the means. Hofstra didn’t have the easy time anticipated when they hosted 1-9 Sacred Heart Monday evening, but in the end the Pride managed the 80-73 victory. Continue reading “Hofstra 80, Sacred Heart 73: The Pride Survive”
A quick turnaround was just what the doctor ordered for Hofstra, who recovered from a narrow loss to Long Island rival Stony Brook over the weekend to defeat Florida Atlantic University 68-54 Tuesday evening. Continue reading “A Happy Homecoming For Hofstra”
Round two of the Battle of Long Island lived up to the hype. For the second year in a row, the rivalry game between Hofstra and Stony Brook came down to the final possession, and this time it was the Seawolves topping the Pride 71-68. Continue reading “Stony Brook 71, Hofstra 68: Pride Fall Short”
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