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”
NEW YORK, NY – It was once again comeback time for Hofstra Sunday afternoon as the Pride erased a nine point first half deficit on their way to taking down Appalachian State 86-80 in the second game of the Holiday Festival doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading “Hofstra 86, Appalachian State 80 – Pride Growing Confident”
Joe Mihalich’s Hofstra squad has certainly proven its offensive prowess this season. The Pride, picked as favorites in the CAA, have scored 96 points in each of their two contests this year and took down Division II Molloy 96-64 Monday night. Continue reading “Gustys Comes Alive As Hofstra Downs Molloy”
When Joe Mihalich made the move downstate to take over the reins at Hofstra in 2013 after 15 years at Niagara, he brought two of his star players along with him. Over the past two years they have helped him transform the image of Hofstra basketball. Continue reading “Guards Young and Old Lead Hofstra’s Resurgence”
It’s hard to come up with a student-athlete with a more tumultuous career than recent Hofstra graduate Moussa Kone. The 6’8” forward from the Bronx represented the Pride’s senior-most member during the 2014-15 season and was the only member of the team to don the Hofstra uniform over the last four years. Continue reading “Nesmith, Kone Leave Hofstra In Good Hands”
Vermont remained perfect on Long Island with an 85-81 victory at Hofstra Wednesday evening in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational tournament. The Catamounts placed five players in double figures in the balanced attack.
Hofstra celebrated Senior Day in style with a 73-40 romp over the College of Charleston Wednesday evening. Lucky for the Pride, the game didn’t interfere much with the recognition of their seniors. In fact, it allowed them an opportunity to shine one last time in front of the home crowd. Continue reading “The Different Paths of Hofstra’s Senior Duo”
During the week that was in the CAA, a handful of upsets changed the landscape of the league and the outlook of the conference race entering the final month of the season. Delaware pulled the upset on the road at Northeastern, last-place Charleston took down league-leader William & Mary, and Drexel continued its hottest stretch of the season. Continue reading “After a Wild Week, the CAA Is Up For Grabs”
James Madison led for less than two minutes, but it was enough to pull off a shocking 69-63 comeback at Hofstra Saturday afternoon. Continue reading “JMU Erases 12 Point Halftime Deficit To Stun Hofstra”
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