Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's basketball team will host its first Colonial Athletic Association contest of the season on Saturday when conference newcomer North Carolina A&T visits Long Island. 

Tip-off from the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is scheduled for 1 p.m. 

Ring in the New Year with Hofstra men's basketball as kids are welcome to come onto the court at halftime for a New Year's countdown and balloon drop! Tickets are available by visiting HofstraTickets.com, calling (516) HOF-TIXX, or by stopping by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours. 

The game will air on FloHoops and WRHU (88.7 FM) will have an audio only broadcast available on the HAWC. Links to both can be found here and on the men's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com. 

Hofstra kicked off the home portion of its conference slate after a strong road showing on Thursday as the Pride defeated Delaware, 87-73, behind 31 points from Aaron Estrada. The Pride has now won five of its last six CAA openers. 

North Carolina A&T enters Saturday with a 5-9 overall record and an 0-1 mark in conference play after dropping an 88-76 decision at Northeastern on Thursday. The Aggies, who have lost four straight, were led by Kam Woods's 23 points. 

The Pride and the Aggies have met once before on the hardwood with Hofstra earning a 92-72 win over North Carolina A&T in the third game of the 2018-19 season. The Pride placed five players in double figures in that game, led by 22 points from Justin Wright-Foreman.