Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will step back in time on Thursday when the team dons 1950s-era uniforms for a special Throwback Thursday game against UNCW.
Thursday's game will tip-off at 7 p.m. and be played at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex rather than Calkins Gymnasium, since Calkins Gymnasium is now Calkins Hall and houses a multitude of various administrative offices and academic classrooms and offices.
Tickets can be purchased at HofstraTickets.com, by calling (516) HOF-TIXX or by visiting the Hofstra Athletics Box Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex.
There will be live video of the game on SportsLive and live audio of the game via Pride Productions. Links to all can be found on this page or on the men's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. The game will also air locally on WRHU (88.7 FM).
There are a bunch of great promotions on Thursday too!
- Vintage t-shirts for the first 200 fans
- All fans who were born in the 1950s or graduated from Hofstra in the 1950s will receive a free ticket to the game (if they already have a ticket, it can be used for a future game)
- Free food for the first 300 students, sponsored by The Greene Turtle
- The student with the best 1950s costume or outfit will win $500 on their Hofstra meal card
- There will be FREE popcorn and cotton candy during the first half of the game (while supplies last).
- The Hofstra Bookstore will be on hand and selling various 1950s-era items including: t-shirts, key chains, sweatshirts, hats, signs and mugs.
- There will be a 1950s-era performance from the Hofstra Dance Team
- Trivia during the game with winners earning throwback prizes
The Flying Dutchmen bring a 13-9 overall record and a 6-4 Colonial Athletic Association mark into Thursday's meeting with UNCW. The Pride captured a 64-59 win over Delaware in its last game on Saturday.
UNCW is 7-15 overall and 4-6 in the league after a narrow 84-81 loss to William & Mary on Saturday.
This week's game will be the 38th all-time meeting between Hofstra and UNCW, with the Seahawks holding a narrow 19-18 lead in the series. All of the meetings have occurred since Hofstra joined the CAA beginning with the 2001-02 campaign. UNCW has won three straight meetings in the series.
