Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will open the 2017-18 season on Friday, November 10 when it hosts Army West Point. 

Tip-off from the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is scheduled for 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting HofstraTickets.com, where it is possible to print their tickets at home. In addition, fans can also call (516) HOF-TIXX or visit the Hofstra Athletics Box Office in the Mack Sports Complex for more ticket information.

The game will serve as Hofstra's Military Appreciation Game with plenty going on to honor them. All military and their families will be receiving free tickets to the game. There will be free camouflage hats for the first 1,000 fans in attendance. 
 

There will be Pride Productions live video and audio of the game as well as live statistics. Links to both can be found on this page as well as the men's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. 

The Pride will look to build off of last season's 15-win team as the Pride return a trio of talented starters in senior Rokas Gustys, junior Justin Wright-Foreman and sophomore Eli Pemberton. Hofstra returns a total of seven players from last season and will add to that six strong newcomers as they look to capture a Colonial Athletic Association title this season. 

Hofstra is 3-1 in season openers under Coach Mihalich and is 9-7 in season openers since joining the Colonial Athletic Association in 2001-02. Hofstra is 46-35 all-time in season openers.

Hofstra is 7-5 all-time against Army West Point. The teams first met during the 1960-61 season with the Black Knights winning 77-74 in overtime. The last game in the series occurred during the 1995-96 campaign with the Pride capturing an 82-58 victory.