The Hofstra Pride men's basketball team 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
Colonial Athletic Association.
Arenas
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.
Hofstra has also played various games at
Barclays Center and the
Nassau Coliseum throughout its history.
Players in the NBA
Team records
*Most points (game): 118 vs. Wagner (1971–72)
*Most points (season): 2,919 in 2018–19
*Most 3-pointers (game): 20 vs. James Madison (2019–20)
*Most 3-pointers (season): 308 in 2018–19
Rivalries
Besides in-conference rivalries, Hofstra has a local rivalry with
SUNY Stony Brook. Hofstra and
Stony Brook are the only two
NCAA Division I
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programs on
Long Island outside of New York City (there are three universities with Division I programs in the New York City portion of Long Island:
LIU
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and
St. Francis 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
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in 1776. Hofstra leads the rivalry 20–4 all time.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Pride have appeared in the
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament four times. Their combined record is 0–4.
The team was due for their fifth appearance in the
2020 tournament, which was ultimately canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Pride have appeared in the
NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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three times. Their combined record is 5–4.
NIT results
The Pride have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 2–6.
CBI results
The Pride have appeared in the
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...
(CBI) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Players
Retired jerseys
Hofstra has retired five jerseys in program history. In 2011,
Charles Jenkins became the first to have his retired while still active.
Statistical leaders
References
External links
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