Hofstra Pride men's basketball explained

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.^[1]

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.

Pride in the NBA

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

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

Pride in international leagues

• Eli Pemberton - Israeli Basketball Premier League

Team records

Longest win streaks

1	1959–60/1960–61	23
2	2000–01	18
3	2018–19	16
4	1961–62	14
5	1955–56	12

Source: Hofstra Record Book

Notable Victories

vs. George Mason (#25)	2006	77–66
at UCLA	2019	88–78
at Richmond (#23)	2020	76–71
at Arkansas (#24)	2021	89–81
at Rutgers	2023	88–86 OT

Single Game Records

• Most points (game): 118 vs. Wagner (1971–72)
• Most 3-pointers (game): 20 vs. James Madison (2019–20)

Single Season Records

• Most points (season): 2,919 in 2018–19
• 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 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.^[2]

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 their fifth appearance in the 2020 tournament, which was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

	Regional Quarterfinals	Connecticut	L 78–80OT
	Regional Quarterfinals	Notre Dame	L 83–90
	First round	Oklahoma State	L 66–86
	First round	UCLA	L 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.

	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Wesleyan (CT) American	W 48–67 L 65–66
	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	C.W. Post Mount St. Mary's	W 56–55 L 54–66
	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Philadelphia Textile Mount St. Mary's	L 50–55 W 78–71
	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.

	First round	Rutgers	L 45–58
	Opening round	Saint Joseph's	L 44–53
	First round Second round Quarterfinals	Nebraska Saint Joseph's Old Dominion	W 73–62 W 77–75 L 51–61
	First round	DePaul	L 71–83
	First round	George Washington	L 80–82
	First round	NC State	L 78–84
	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.

	First round	IUPUI	L 60–74
	First round	Evansville	L 70–77
	First round	Vermont	L 81–85

Players

Retired numbers

See also: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers. Hofstra has retired five numbers in program history. In 2011, Charles Jenkins became the first to have his retired while still active.^[3]

Hofstra Pride retired numbers
width=40px style=""	No.	width=150px style=""	Player	width=100px style=""	Years
10		1996–2000
13		1962–1965
21		1973–1977
22		2007–2011
93		1953–1956

Statistical leaders

See main article: Hofstra Pride men's basketball statistical leaders.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-21 Hofstra Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). 2020-12-29. Hofstra University Athletics. en.
2. Web site: Men's Basketball History vs Stony Brook University. 2020-12-29. Hofstra University Athletics. en.
3. Web site: MBB: Hofstra To Retire Jenkins Jersey Number Saturday . February 24, 2011. GoHofstra.com. May 2, 2020.