Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will bring a three-game win streak into Saturday's televised contest at Drexel as the Pride is looking to stay atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings.
Hofstra (15-6, 7-2) will take on Drexel (3-17, 1-8 CAA) at 4 p.m. in a game that will be televised by the American Sports Network. Check the TV clearances link for broadcast information in your area. The game will be available on a delayed basis in New York – airing on SNY on Sunday at 5 p.m.
There will be Pride Productions live video of the game (via Drexel) with links available on this page or via the men's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. The Pride Productions audio only broadcast can also be heard via the portal, the WRHU mobile app and 88.7 (WRHU) locally in the Hempstead area.
Hofstra is coming off a thrilling 66-64 win over Elon on Thursday as senior guard
Juan'ya Green drained a jumper with 2.1 seconds left to give the Pride the narrow victory. Green finished with 12 point and six assists, but it was another strong performance from sophomore center
Rokas Gustys as he tallied 23 points and 19 rebounds in the game.
Green is tops on the team in scoring at 17.8 a clip, while totaling a team-best 145 assists this season. Gustys is the squad's best rebounder at 11 per contest, while ranking fourth on the team with 13.1 points per game.
Drexel has lost five straight games, a streak that began with a 69-61 loss to Hofstra back on January 14.
The Dragons are led in scoring by Tavon Allen's 12.5 points. Terrell Allen, the son of former Hofstra Men's Basketball player Leroy Allen, is second on the team with 10.5 points and leads Drexel with 65 assists this season. Kazembe Abif averages a team-high 6.7 rebounds.
Leroy Allen, who played from 1983-87, ranks 11th all-time in scoring at Hofstra with 1,435 points.
One of the Pride's oldest rivals, Hofstra and Drexel will be meeting for the 82nd time on Saturday with the Dragons holding a 45-36 lead in the all-time series. The teams first met in the 1958-59 season with Hofstra earning a 70-64 win in the Middle Atlantic Championships. Hofstra swept the season series a year ago, but prior to that the Dragons had won seven straight in the series dating back to the 2010-11 season. The 82 all-time meetings is tied for the most against one opponent in program history with Delaware.