Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's basketball team returns to the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Friday, November 13, when the Pride welcomes Iona for a 7 p.m. contest. The game will feature a special pregame ceremony as Hofstra raises its 2026 NCAA Tournament banner in celebration of its memorable 2025-26 season and Coastal Athletic Association championship.The first 1,000 fans will receive a commemorative NCAA Banner.

Hofstra enters Friday's contest with a 1-2 record following an 85-63 loss at Arizona State on November 10. The Pride received 12 points apiece from Deywilk Tavarez and Xavier Blake, while Nick Jefferson added 11 points and five assists. Hofstra's win came in its season opener versus St. Joseph's (LI) (97-51). The Pride also suffered a loss at Princeton (60-58). The Pride will look to bounce back Friday and snap a two-game losing streak in front of its home crowd against the Gaels.

Iona comes to Hempstead with a 2-2 record after opening the 2026-27 season with victories over Vermont (56-55) and NJIT (72-49), followed by losses to nationally ranked St. John's (104-65) and Fordham (78-72). The Gaels most recently fell to Fordham on Tuesday despite a strong second-half effort.

Friday's game will be highlighted by the raising of Hofstra's 2026 NCAA Tournament banner. The ceremony will celebrate the Pride's return to the NCAA Tournament and recognize the accomplishments of the 2025-26 squad, which captured the CAA championship. It will be a special night for the Hofstra community as the program commemorates another significant milestone in its history.

Hofstra and Iona will meet for the 47th time in a series that dates to the 1946-47 season. The all-time series is tied at 23-23. Iona won the most recent meeting, 81-73, in New Rochelle on November 7, 2025. Hofstra had won three consecutive contests against the Gaels prior to that setback, including a 90-76 victory in Hempstead on November 8, 2024. The Pride also earned a 62-57 road victory in December 2023 and an 83-78 home win in November 2022.

Tickets for Friday's game are available through HofstraTickets.com, by calling (516) HOF-TIXX or at the Mack Sports Complex box office during regular business hours or one hour before game time. The game will be televised on MSG2 and streamed on FloCollege and the FloSports Channel on Amazon Prime Video. There will also be an online-only live audio broadcast from WRHU. Links can be found on the men's basketball schedule page on GoHofstra.com.