Towson, MD – Junior guard Juan'ya Green and junior forward Ameen Tanksley each poured in 21 points to lead the Hofstra Men's Basketball team to an important 87-82 road victory over Towson on Wednesday evening at SECU Arena.

Green had seven assists for Hofstra, which also got 16 points, four rebounds and two assists from graduate guard Dion Nesmith. 

Hofstra improves to 18-10 overall and 9-6 in Colonial Athletic Association play with the victory. Towson falls to 12-16 and 5-10 in league action. 

The Pride is now 4-1 during the month of February as it nears conference tournament play. 

Hofstra shot an impressive 37-42 from the free throw line, including 14-15 from Tanksley and 10-11 from Green. 

Hofstra would dig itself an early hole against the Tigers as Eddie Keith II scored Towson's first eight points and the Tigers would lead 8-0 just under three minutes into the game. 

The Pride gradually chipped away at the early deficit and baskets from Tanksley, Green and Nesmith made it 10-8 with 15:31 left before intermission.

At that point Towson would use a 17-5 run to push its lead to 29-15 with 8:20 left in the stanza. MCGLYNN had six points during the spurt to push the lead to 14 points. 

Hofstra would get back-to-back three pointers from Green and sophomore guard Brian Bernardi to key an important 8-0 run that closed the gap to 33-25 with five minutes to play before halftime. 

After the Tigers pushed the lead back to nine, 38-29, late in the opening stanza, Nesmith drained a pair of three-pointers on consecutive possessions to close the gap to three. The teams would alternate points in the final minute and a jumper from senior center Moussa Kone with 34 seconds left would make it 40-37 at the break. 
The second half would start off well for the Pride as after the Tigers took a quick 42-37 advantage in the opening minute, Hofstra would score nine straight points to take its first lead of the game at 46-43 with 17:04 to play in regulation. Tanksley keyed the run as he had six points to put the Pride in front. 

Towson would retake the lead for the moment at 47-46 following an NBA-length three-pointer from Four McGlynn before a basket from Kone followed by a corner three-pointer from Bernardi would give Hofstra its largest lead of the game to that point at 51-47. 

The Pride would continue to have an answer for each Towson basket as Bernardi sank an important three-pointer with 11:27 to play that made it 59-53. 

The Tigers would rally, though, and put together a 7-0 run in under a minute to retake the lead at 63-61 after another McGlynn three-pointer. On the Pride's next possession, Nesmith sank a trifecta to put the Pride back in front and set up the exciting finish. 

A pair of free throws from Green with 5:54 to play would start an important 6-0 run for Hofstra that put the Pride in front, 74-70, with five minutes remaining. 

Towson closed the gap to two via a John Davis dunk with 4:30 left but Kone answered again and Green added a free throw to push the Pride advantage to five, 77-72, with 3:30 showing on the clock. 

Hofstra would keep Towson at bay the remainder of the contest as the Tigers would only get as close as two in the final minute before the Pride held on for the five-point win. 

Kone finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Bernardi added nine points and four blocks. 

McGlynn led Towson with 27 points, while John Davis had 17 points and six rebounds. Keith finished with 13 points for the Tigers. 

Hofstra returns to the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Sunday, February 22 when it hosts William & Mary at 4:30 p.m. in a game that will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network. 

The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will host Military Appreciation Day against the Tribe. All active and veteran military personnel will receive complimentary tickets for themselves and their families by calling (516) HOF-TIXX (463-8499) in advance of the game.

Camouflage Hofstra Athletics t-shirts are available for a $5 donation to Canine Companions for Independence when you order tickets online (HofstraTickets.com) or call the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office at (516) HOF-TIXX (463-8499) (Limit one shirt per ticket purchased). 

The first 300 Hofstra students at the game will receive one for FREE! Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs and ongoing support to our veterans in need and people with disabilities.