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”
The scene was set. Marcus Thornton, the CAA Preseason Player of the Year, held the ball at the mid court. Ten seconds on the clock and the score knotted at 78. Continue reading “Let The Kids Play (William & Mary 80, Hofstra 78)”
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”
What difference a few months can make. Last March, Delaware was the class of the Colonial Athletic Association. Just 304 days ago, the Blue Hens dispatched Hofstra 87-76 in the CAA tournament en route to an appearance in the NCAA tournament against Tom Izzo and Michigan State. Continue reading “The Script Has Flipped For Hofstra And Delaware”
Junior guard Ameen Tanksley posted a new career-high 30 points in the Pride’s 88-74 victory over Norfolk State on Tuesday evening. Tanksley was a perfect 9-9 from the floor, including a stellar 5-5 mark from behind the arc. Continue reading “Tanksley’s Perfect Night Propels Hofstra Past Norfolk State”
Flash back a couple of years. Five years to be more precise. November 21, 2009 to be very precise. Continue reading “How Dion Nesmith’s Heroics Won The “Battle of Long Island””
“It’s a new time and a new team.” Officially, that was the slogan of last year’s Hofstra team. A team in transition. A team with a new head coach. A team that routinely played with a short lineup. Continue reading “Hofstra Ready to Enter a New Era”
The first-place Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens had their backs against the wall early against Hofstra, but were able to escape the Mack Sports Complex with an 81-77 victory Wednesday night. Continue reading “Delaware 81, Hofstra 77”
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