Hofstra Wins OT Thriller, Sets Up First-Place Showdown at VCU

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The overachieving Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team has even surprised itself, as the squad led by senior Charles Jenkins (Springfield Gardens, NY) and first-year head coach Mo Cassara unexpectedly sits atop the conference standings at the halfway point of the Colonial Athletic Association standings. Yet, even for a team which has become [...]

Jenkins, Young Forward Duo Rally Hofstra Past Wagner

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – As a Hofstra alum, yours truly has attended many Hofstra University basketball games over the past two decades, whether as a Hofstra student, a returning alum with season tickets, or in more recent years, with a media credential (the latter been tough, since rooting isn’t tolerated at press row). There have of [...]

Hofstra Gets Double Overtime Win Over JMU

HEMPSTEAD, NY  – Sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored a game-high 32 points and set a career-high with 13 assists while senior forward Zygis Sestokas (Vilnius, Lithuania) knocked down a trio of three-pointers in the second overtime session on his way to a career-high 19 points as the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team pulled out [...]

Hofstra Captures Key CAA Win Over Old Dominion

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Hofstra held Old Dominion to just 27.5 percent field goal shooting and sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored a team-high 15 points to help the Pride post a 60-51 victory in a key CAA matchup Tuesday evening at the Mack Sports Complex.
Jenkins finished just two rebounds short of a double-double while [...]

Hofstra Wins Another Nail-Biter

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Sophomore forward Greg Washington (Centereach, NY) nailed a clutch jump shot with 30.9 seconds remaining, breaking a 68-68 tie to give the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team a 71-68 victory over Towson in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup Saturday afternoon at the Mack Sports Complex.
With the win, the Pride improves to 15-9 overall [...]

Maynor Leads Second Half Surge as VCU Edges Hofstra, 66-62

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Senior guard Eric Maynor exploded for 21 of his game-high 33 points in the second half, erasing a double-digit Hofstra lead as the Pride dropped a 66-62 decision to CAA-rival Virginia Commonwealth University Saturday afternoon at the Mack Sports Complex.
Sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored a team-high 22 points for the [...]

Hofstra Hosts VCU on Sunday

HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Hofstra Men’s Basketball program (14-7, 6-4 CAA) will look to continue its recent late-game magic when it hosts a key CAA game against preseason favorite Virginia Commonwealth (15-6, 8-2 CAA) on Saturday at 12 noon.
The game will be sponsored by State Farm and will feature a pre-game ceremony to retire the [...]

Pride Wins Fourth Straight

Wilmington, NC – Senior forward Arminas Urbutis (Kaunas, Lithuania) scored a put back at the buzzer after a key steal from junior guard Tony Dennison (Long Island City, NY) to give Hofstra an 80-78 win over UNC Wilmington on Wednesday at Trask Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) had a career-high 33 points and Dennison [...]

Hofstra Takes Pride in Downing William & Mary, 55-44

HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Hofstra Men’s Basketball team held William & Mary to just 44 points on 29.2 percent shooting as it captured a 54-44 home win on Wednesday evening at the Mack Sports Complex.
With the win, the Pride improves to 12-7 overall and levels its Colonial Athletic Association record at 4-4. William & Mary [...]

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