Hempstead, NY - Tyler Thomas had 22 points and Jaquan Carlos added 10 points and 10 assists as the Hofstra men's basketball team dominated the second half en route to a 74-58 win over Norfolk State on Saturday afternoon at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. 

The double-double was the third of the career for Carlos (second this season) and the fourth time in his career he has tallied 10 or more assists in a game. Thomas has now scored 20 or more points 20 times in his career at Hofstra and eight times this season. 

The Pride controlled the second stanza, outscoring the Spartans 43-26 in the final 20 minutes. 

Hofstra upped its record to 7-4 this season, while Norfolk State is now 7-5 this year. The Pride improved to 3-1 this season at the Mack Sports Complex and 67-17 at home since 2017-18. 

It was Norfolk State who jumped out to the early lead, holding a 9-3 advantage four minutes into the contest. The Pride answered, though, and used an 11-4 run to take a 14-13 lead following a three-pointer from Thomas. The Spartans would open up a seven-point lead with just over six minutes left in the opening half before Hofstra rallied and closed the gap to one thanks to another Thomas three-pointer with 1:29 left before intermission. 

Trailing by one at the break, Hofstra stormed out of the gates and scored 10 of the first 11 points in the second half to open up a 41-33 lead. Norfolk State was able to recover and retake the lead, 42-41, with 14:44 left before the Pride's game-changing run. 

With the game knotted at 44-44, Hofstra used a 14-1 run to take complete control and lead 58-45 with 11:31 showing on the clock. Thomas had a pair of three-pointers during the spurt to key the run for the Pride. Hofstra would never seriously be challenged the rest of the way as they went on to tally the 16-point victory. 


Darlinstone Dubar and Bryce Washington each had 13 points for the Pride, with Dubar adding a team-best seven rebounds. 

Jamarii Thomas had 17 points, six rebounds, and seven assists for Norfolk State, which also got 15 points from Christian Ings. 

Hofstra will head west for its next contest as the Pride travels to UNLV next Thursday for a 7 p.m. (local) game. 

NOTES
- Hofstra is now 2-0 all-time Norfolk State. Today marked the first game between the teams since 2014. 
- Hofstra is now 52-1 over the past 11 seasons when allowing fewer than 60 points in a game and has won 48 consecutive games in that scenario. 
- Hofstra is now 106-19 over the past 10 seasons when holding their opponent under 70 points. Under Speedy Claxton, the Pride is 30-4 in such games.