Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's basketball team will open the 2023-24 season in a fun and exciting way when it hosts "Class at the Court" Day on Monday, November 6 at the Mack Sports Complex. 

The Pride will host St. Joseph's of Long Island in the rare late morning 11:30 a.m. tip-off. Hofstra will be one of the first teams in the nation to tip-off the season with the morning start time on the first official game day of the year. 

A large number of local school students are expected at the Mack Sports Complex as they are treated to interactive educational lessons pregame before watching the Pride take on the Golden Eagles. Schools interested in learning more about "Class at the Court" can contact the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office at (516) HOF-TIXX. 

Hofstra has previously announced non-conference games versus Princeton (November 10), at George Washington (November 14), versus South Florida (November 30), at Iona (December 6), at St. Louis (December 9), at Duke (December 12), vs. St. John's at UBS Arena (December 30), and its participation in the Gulf Coast Showcase on November 20-22 in Estero, Florida. The Pride will open play in the tournament against Buffalo. 

Hofstra is coming off a 2022-23 campaign in which the Pride went 25-10 overall (16-2 CAA), captured the regular season Colonial Athletic Association title, and advanced to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament after defeating Rutgers in the first round. The Pride welcomes back nine returnees including three starters in Tyler Thomas (16.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg), Darlinstone Dubar (10.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg), and Jaquan Carlos (6.7 ppg, 4.8 apg). 

St. Joseph's (LI) went 13-12 last season.