Dear Hofstra Faithful,
Here we are, in the final week of the regular season. It always amazes me how fast these seasons go - you start in November and you blink and it is almost March. 

It has been another incredible season for our program and the success we have continued to experience. From the unbelievable win over UCLA, to another exciting win streak and being in first place in the Colonial Athletic Association - this season has once again given us more than we could have asked for. 

Your support of our student-athletes and program mean the world to us and we all appreciate the notes, texts, emails, and social media posts you send every day. 

Our program has an incredible culture. Doing things the right way...even when no one is looking. Going the extra mile...even when no one is looking. And through it all - representing Hofstra University in a first-class manner in everything we do. 

The leaders of this culture are our incredible seniors. Desure Buie, Connor Klementowicz, and Eli Pemberton have meant the world to this program and to this University. What they have accomplished and done for our program is hard to put into words. 

Desure - the heart and soul of our program for five years. I might be biased but he is simply the greatest story in college basketball. 

Eli - a storied career and one that will be remembered forever. An all-time great Hofstra career. 

Connor - simply put - the greatest walk-on I have coached in my entire 40-plus years of coaching. 

These three have defined our program for four-plus years and they have two more home games to represent us at the Mack Sports Complex. I want to urge the entire Hofstra community to come out to the Mack Sports Complex this Thursday and Saturday as we host our final two home regular season games! On Saturday prior to the game, we will honor Desure, Connor, and Eli on what will sure to be a memorable "Senior Day". 

The next few weeks are sure to be an exciting time for the Hofstra men's basketball family and we look forward to sharing it with you. 

Thanks as always for your continued support and we can't wait to see you at the Mack this week and at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship in Washington, DC!

For ticket information don't hesitate to reach out to Michael Neely and Ricky Kerins in the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office. They can be reached at (516) HOF-TIXX. You can also get tickets at HofstraTickets.com or by visiting the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex.

Go Pride!

Joe Mihalich
Head Coach 
Hofstra Men's Basketball