Hempstead, NY - Biggie Patterson had 20 points and the Hofstra men's basketball team jumped out to an incredible 26-point halftime lead en route to a 71-49 rout of Towson on Saturday afternoon before a raucous crowd of 3,525 on Winter Homecoming at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. 

The Hofstra backcourt duo of Cruz Davis and Preston Edmead was stellar once again as Davis had 16 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while Edmead posted 13 points, five rebounds, and a career-high nine assists. 

Hofstra won its third consecutive game and improved to 16-9 overall and 7-5 in CAA play. Towson dropped to 13-12 and 5-7 in the league. 

Hofstra held a narrow 13-11 lead nearing the midway point of the first half before putting together a spectacular 25-5 run to open up a 38-16 lead following a basket from Davis. Edmead put the finishing touches on an unbelievable first half for the Pride as he drained a three-pointer with 50 seconds left in the half to push the lead to 26, 46-20, at the break. 

Two free throws from Davis and another three-pointer from Edmead in the first two minutes of the second stanza pushed the lead to 31, 51-20. That was Hofstra's largest of the game. 

The lead never got under 24 until the final minute as the Pride emptied the bench and didn't score for the final 3:53 after taking a 71-42 advantage. 

Victory Onuetu posted eight points, five rebounds, and two blocks in the game, while Joshua DeCady chipped in with six points, four rebounds, and two steals. Silas Sunday led Hofstra with eight rebounds and added five points. 

Tyler Tejada led Towson with 17 points and added six rebounds. 

Hofstra is back in action on Thursday when it travels to Charleston for a 7 p.m. contest. That game will air on FloCollege. 

NOTES
- Hofstra moved to 50-31 all-time against Towson. The Pride has won four of the last five and 11 of the last 16 meetings between the teams. Hofstra swept the season series, winning 78-67 in Maryland back on January 8. 
- Edmead previously had a career-best eight assists on a trio of occasions, most recently against Northeastern on Thursday. 
- Patterson led Hofstra in scoring for the third time this season. 
- Davis was in double figures for the 24th time this year, Edmead for the 21st time, and Patterson for the 11th time. 
- Hofstra improved to 12-1 this season when holding its opponents under 70 points and 69-2 over the past 12 years when allowing fewer than 60 points in a game.