Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will conclude the home portion of its 2016-17 season on Saturday when it hosts Colonial Athletic Association-leading UNCW at 4 p.m. from the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
The game will be televised by the American Sports Network and will be available locally on SNY. Check the television clearances available on this page to see if the game is available in your area.
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.
There will be Pride Productions live audio of the game with links available on this page or via the men's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. The Pride Productions audio only broadcast can be heard via the portal, on the WRHU mobile app, on WRHU.org and locally on WRHU (88.7 FM).
With it being the final home game of the year for the Pride, there will be a slew of festivities surrounding the game, which will serve as Hofstra's Military Appreciation Game. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a free Hofstra Pride camouflage t-shirt and at halftime there will be a special musical performance by the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Cadets. In addition, it will also be "Senior Day" for members of the men's basketball program (
Brian Bernardi and
Deron Powers) and spirit support (cheer, dance and pep band).
Hofstra (13-15, 5-10 CAA) dropped a hard-fought 76-72 decision to Charleston on Thursday at the Mack Sports Complex. The Pride fought back from a 15-point second half deficit and eventually had a chance to tie or take the lead on their final possession but were unable to convert.
Sophomore
Justin Wright-Foreman, the nation's most improved player, upped his scoring average to 17.0 points per game as he pouted in a game-high 26 points. Bernardi added 21 for the Pride, which also got a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds from junior
Rokas Gustys. Powers dished out a Hofstra season-high 11 assists in the game.
UNCW brings an overall record of 23-5 and a CAA mark of 12-3 into Saturday's tilt. They are coming off a narrow 66-65 victory at Northeastern on Thursday as Chris Flemmings had 21 points and six rebounds and C.J. Bryce totaled 18 points and nine rebounds.
The Hofstra/UNCW series began when the Pride joined the CAA starting with the 2001-02 campaign. The all-time series is deadlocked at 18 as the Seahawks won this season's earlier meeting by the score of 84-76 down in Wilmington. Hofstra has won five of the last nine meetings in the series.
