Hempstead, NY - Tyler Thomas had a game-high 26 points and drained the game-winner with 0.4 seconds left to lift the Hofstra men's basketball team to a thrilling 72-71 win over Stony Brook on Thursday evening at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. 

Jaquan Carlos was incredible for the Pride as he nearly tallied a triple-double with 11 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists. He also had zero turnovers in the contest. German Plotnikov established a new career-high with 17 points in the game. 

The last second game-winner was the Pride's first since Eli Pemberton hit a layup with 0.5 seconds left to defeat Northeastern, 74-72, on January 9, 2020. 

The win improved the Pride's record to 12-10 overall and 5-4 in league play. Stony Brook dropped to 11-11 and 4-5 in the CAA. 

The final frantic moments saw Darlinstone Dubar grab the rebound off a missed Stony Brook free throw and outlet the pass to Thomas, who drove the sideline and then drilled a 17-footer on the baseline for the one-point victory. 

Hofstra scored almost immediately in the contest as Jacco Fritz won the jump ball and Dubar scored the game's first points at the 19:55 mark. Stony Brook would lead the majority of the first half, though, including taking a 12-point advantage, 39-27, with 4:33 left before intermission. The Seawolves settled for a 10-point lead at the break as Dubar had a three-pointer and Jaquan Carlos hit a free throw in the final 3:15 of the half. 

The Seawolves would lead 50-38 at the 16:22 mark before the Pride began their first rally. Plotnikov scored with 15:50 on the clock to kick-start a 10-2 run that closed the gap to four, 52-48, with 13:06 left in regulation. 

Stony Brook was in front, 58-51, with 8:40 to play before Hofstra scored eight straight points to retake the lead, 59-58, with 5:24 remaining.

The teams would go back and forth over the final few minutes with the visitors leading 71-68 with 15 seconds left. A basket from Jacco Fritz made it a one-point game and on Stony Brook's next possession the Seawolves missed a free throw to set up the final seconds for Thomas's heroics. 

Dubar finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for Hofstra, which also got eight points and five rebounds from Fritz. 

Aaron Clarke led Stony Brook with 18 points, while Tyler Stephenson-Moore added 17. 

Hofstra is back in action on Saturday night when it hosts Towson at 6 p.m. It will be Winter Homecoming at the Mack Sports Complex with a large crowd expected. For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or visit the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours. There will also be a FREE Speedy Claxton Replica jersey giveaway on Saturday for the first 500 students and first 500 fans in attendance. The game will also air nationally on the CBS Sports Network. 

NOTES
- Tonight was the 34th all-time meeting between Hofstra and Stony Brook in men's basketball. The Pride holds a commanding 28-6 lead in the all-time series. Hofstra, which swept the season series, has won four straight and nine of the last 10 meetings between the teams. 
- Dubar now has 1,141 points in his Hofstra career to move into 31st place in program history. Thomas now has 1,053 points in his Pride career to move into 39th place in program history. 
- Hofstra is now 32-9 on Thursdays dating back to February 1, 2018. 
- Plotnikov's previous career-high was 15 against William & Mary on January 25, 2024.