Hofstra Pride men's basketball

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Hofstra Pride men's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
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UniversityHofstra University
Head coach Speedy Claxton (4th season)
Conference Coastal Athletic Association
Location Hempstead, New York
Arena David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
(capacity: 5,142)
Nickname Pride
Student section The Lion’s Den
ColorsBlue, white, and gold [1]
     
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1964*
Other NCAA tournament results
Sweet Sixteen1959*, 1963*, 1964*
Appearances1959*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1976, 1977, 2000, 2001
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

* at Division II level

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] Hofstra has appeared four times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2001.

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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. [2]

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

Pride in the NBA

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

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

Pride in international leagues

Team records

Longest win streaks

Years(s)Streak
11959–60/1960–6123
22000–0118
32018–1916
41961–6214
51955–5612

Source: Hofstra Record Book [2]

Notable victories

OpponentYearScore
vs. George Mason (#25)200677–66
at UCLA 201988–78
at Richmond (#23)202076–71
at Arkansas (#24)202189–81
at Rutgers 202388–86 OT

Single-game records

Single-season records

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 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

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 earned an automatic berth to the 2020 NCAA tournament by winning the CAA conference tournament, but that year's NCAA tournament was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1976 Regional QuarterfinalsConnecticutL 78–80OT
1977 Regional QuarterfinalsNotre DameL 83–90
2000 First roundOklahoma StateL 66–86
2001 First roundUCLAL 48–61

NCAA Division II tournament results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
1959 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Wesleyan (CT)
American
W 67–48
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

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
1999 First roundRutgersL 45–58
2005 Opening roundSaint Joseph'sL 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 roundDePaulL 71–83
2016 First roundGeorge WashingtonL 80–82
2019 First roundNC StateL 78–84
2023 First round
Second round
Rutgers
Cincinnati
W 88–86OT
L 65–79

CBI results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010 First roundIUPUIL 60–74
2011 First roundEvansvilleL 70–77
2015 First roundVermontL 81–85

Players

Retired numbers

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.PlayerYears
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

References

  1. Hofstra Licensing Standards Guide (PDF). July 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.