The Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team continues to bolster their roster through the transfer portal, as former Canisius College forward Jacco Fritz announced his commitment to the Pride on Sunday via his personal Instagram and Twitter pages. Fritz averaged eight points, six rebounds and three assists per game in his senior season with the Golden Griffins and will use his additional year of eligibility granted by the COVID-19 pandemic to play at Hofstra. Hailing from Tiel, the Netherlands, Fritz is the second international recruit to sign with Hofstra this offseason, after the Pride acquired Irish center Silas Sunday last week.
The dreams of the Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team reaching the 2023 NCAA Tournament may be over, but Hofstra will still get the opportunity to show their worth in postseason competition for the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
March. It may seem like an ordinary month in the calendar, but in sports, March signals a time when David beating Goliath is not out of the ordinary, and where unthinkable scenarios come about in more ways than one. On Tuesday, March 14, the Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team did what many thought was unthinkable. The Pride shocked the college basketball world by upsetting the No. 1 seed Rutgers University Scarlet Knights on the road in overtime, 88-86, in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
The Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team will compete in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on Tuesday, March 14, against the No. 1 seed in their region, the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights.
If you want to win in March, you have to be able to win ugly, and the Hofstra Pride nearly learned that lesson the hard way on Saturday night against the Stony Brook University Seawolves. The Pride narrowly escaped Island Federal Credit Union Arena with a 68-65 victory, surviving a cold shooting performance and turnover-filled first half to earn their tenth consecutive victory. The Pride improved their record to 22-8 with the win, including a 15-2 mark in CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) play.
“Whenever you have the William & Mary game you just know it’s going to be like it was today.”
Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich’s words rung true in the Hofstra men’s basketball team’s 93-87 comeback victory over the Tribe of William & Mary in the sold-out David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition complex on Saturday night.
The energy is palpable. The feeling is indescribable. The potential is endless.
The 2018-19 Hofstra men’s basketball team is one for the ages. The Pride have made headlines across the country, emerging as one of the greatest storylines the sport has seen this season thanks to a historic 16-game winning streak. With each victory, dreams skyrocket for a team, fan base and community that have craved success for decades.
The Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team continued their undefeated run in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, picking up their 15th consecutive win in an 85-68 effort over the James Madison University Dukes at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Sophomore Jalen Ray hit a 3-point shot with 37 seconds on the clock to propel Hofstra men’s basketball to a thrilling, 93-90 triple-overtime win over the College of William & Mary on Friday night in Kaplan Arena.
Justin Wright-Foreman scored a career-high 42 points and drained a buzzer beating three-pointer to put Hofstra men’s basketball over Northeastern University 77-75 on Saturday, Jan. 5.
The Hofstra women’s basketball team defeated the Siena College Saints on Friday, Dec. 21, to earn their second win in a row. The Pride came out on top with a score of 57-50, which lifts Hofstra to a 5-6 record.
Hofstra men’s basketball finished their in-state road trip with a 71-64 win against their Long Island Rival Stony Brook University. Hofstra was led by Justin Wright-Foreman, who had 25 points. This win marks Hofstra’s fifth victory in their last six contests in the Long Island Rivalry.
