HOFSTRA MEN’S 2005-06 Postseason NIT Notes Second Round vs. Saint Joseph’s

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2005-06 HOFSTRA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES (25-6) NIT Second Round vs. Saint Joseph’s (19-13), Monday, March 20 (Philadelphia, PA) - ESPNU

Hofstra Quick Facts 2005-06 HOFSTRA SCHEDULE/RESULTS Location: Hempstead, NY Enrollment: 13,400 November Founded: 1935 19 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 64-51 Postseason Bid: Seventh (four NCAA, three NIT) – Division I 22 at Notre Dame L 50-69 Hofstra Coach: Tom Pecora (5th year), 80-71 (80-71 overall) 29 at St. John’s W 64-51 SJU Series: Saint Joseph’s leads 24-1 December Last Meeting: 2005 NIT: Saint Joseph’s 53, Hofstra 44 1 BINGHAMTON W 69-55 3 DELAWARE W 79-65 Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: 7 at Virginia Commonwealth L 64-87 • Hofstra is making its seventh Division I Postseason 14 STONY BROOK W 73-56 appearance, including its second straight in the NIT. It has 17 vs. Dartmouth (at MSG) W 74-59 22 at St. Francis (N.Y.) W 73-57 earned three NIT bids (1999, 2005, 2006) and four to the 30 at La Salle W 71-70 NCAA Tournament (1976, 1977, 2000, 2001). Saint January Joseph’s defeated Hofstra in last year’s NIT 53-44. 5 JAMES MADISON W 87-66 7 GEORGIA STATE W 69-53 • Hofstra is coming off the first Division I postseason win 12 at Towson L 91-94 in its history (a 73-62 win over Nebraska on Thursday). 14 UNC WILMINGTON W 92-87 (3 OT) 19 at Old Dominion W 76-68 • Hofstra’s current 25 wins is one shy of the school record, 21 at Northeastern L 73-89 set by the 1951-52 team and matched in 2000-01. 26 TOWSON W 82-70 28 at Drexel W 76-75 (OT) • Sophomore guard Antoine Agudio is 19 points from February becoming the first player in school history to reach 1,000 2 OLD DOMINION W 65-63 4 at Delaware W 77-62 points as a sophomore. He also broke his own record for 9 at Georgia State W 76-70 three-pointers in a season on Thursday (85). 11 NORTHEASTERN W 89-78 15 at UNC Wilmington L 68-77 • Junior guard Loren Stokes (540 points) and sophomore 18 SIENA W 76-62 guard Antoine Agudio (529 points) are the first Hofstra 20 at William & Mary W 82-57 teammates to have 500 points in the same season. 23 #25 GEORGE MASON W 77-66 25 DREXEL W 70-68 • Hofstra is averaging only 7.8 turnovers per game in its March four postseason contests, including six in its NIT first round 4 vs. VCU (CAA quarterfinals) W 72-66 win over Nebraska on Thursday. 5 vs. George Mason (CAA semis) W 58-49 (ESPNU) 6 vs. UNCW (CAA championship) L 67-78 (ESPN) 16 NEBRASKA (NIT) W 73-62 • Junior guard Carlos Rivera and junior guard Loren Stokes 20 at Saint Joseph’s (NIT) 7 p.m. (ESPNU) were both named to the CAA All-Tournament team. Rivera has 25 points in a semifinal win over George Mason, while Hofstra’s Tentative Starters Stokes scored 26 in the championship game loss to UNCW. Pos. No. Cl. Ht. Name PPG RPG APG G 1 Jr. 6-3 Loren Stokes 17.4 5.1 2.8 • Hofstra is one of only four teams in the nation to have G 13 So. 6-3 Antoine Agudio 17.1 2.8 2.8 five players score at least 25 points in a game this year. G 31 Jr. 6-2 Carlos Rivera 12.0 3.9 3.5 F 25 Sr. 6-8 Aurimas Kieza 11.1 7.5 1.7 • Hofstra’s three guards (Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio, F 33 Sr. 6-7 Adrian Uter 9.4 7.6 0.7 Carlos Rivera) have averaged a combined 52.0 points in Off The Bench four postseason games (three CAA, one NIT). G 5 So. 6-2 Jorge Lebron 1.1 0.3 0.1 G 20 Fr. 6-0 Greg Johnson 2.5 1.5 1.6n • Senior forward Adrian Uter is a perfect 11-for-11 from G/F 3 Fr. 6-5 Zygis Sestokas 1.3 0.6 0.1 the floor in the postseason, after shooting 6-for-6 against F 15 Fr. 6-8 Arminas Urbutis 1.3 1.4 0.1 Nebraska on Thursday. He has made his last 12 shots from F 45 Fr. 6-7 Mike Davis-Sabb 1.5 1.5 0.2 the floor, after setting a school record earlier this season by F/C 23 Sr. 6-9 Kenny Harris 0.5 0.9 0.0 making 18 in a row from Feb. 18-20. F/C 54 Fr. 6-8 Chris Gadley 1.5 2.8 0.2 Hofstra Milestone Watch NIT Opening Round (Hofstra 73, Nebraska 62): Junior Career guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) scored 23 points and Antoine Agudio 981 points 19 to 1,000 sophomore guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, Antoine Agudio 167 three-pointers 25 to school record NY) added 21 as Hofstra cruised to a 73-62 win over Loren Stokes 1463 points 37 to 1,500 Nebraska in the opening round of the Postseason NIT on Loren Stokes 467 rebounds 33 to 500 Thursday. Agudio also broke his own school record for Season Antoine Agudio 85 three-pointers New HU record three-pointers in a season in the game. He hit three shots Adrian Uter 57 blocked shots 8 to tie school record from beyond the arc, improving his total to 85. Last season, Team 25 wins 1 to tie school record he made 82, breaking the previous record of 81 held by Demetrius Dudley (1993-94). Senior center Adrian Uter Scouting Saint Joseph’s: The Hawks come into Monday (Queens, NY) added 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the night’s game with a 19-13 record on the year, including floor. He is now 11-of-11 from the floor in the postseason, nine wins in their last 10 games. The only loss in that after making all five of his shots at the CAA Tournament. stretch was a 62-61 defeat to Xavier in the Atlantic 10 The game turned in the final seven minutes of the first half. championship game. Saint Joseph’s has had some A three-pointer from Nebraska guard Marcus Perry tied the memorable postseason runs in the last two years, reaching score at 21-21 with 6:52 left, but Hofstra went on an 11-0 the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2004 and run to take control of the contest. Stokes started the run reaching the championship game of the NIT last year. with a jumper and also ended it with another jumper with Sophomore guard Abdulai Jalloh leads four players in 2:32 left in the half. Another Perry three-pointer cut the double figures with 14.8 points per game. Senior swingman lead to 32-24, but Stokes hit a lay-up and Uter hit a short Chet Stachitas averages 13.3 points per game. The Hawks jumper in the paint to give Hofstra a 36-24 lead at the are the top foul shooting team in the nation at 79.5 percent. break. Hofstra took its largest lead of the game at 52-33 with 11:57 to play on an Agudio lay-up, but the Hofstra-Saint Joseph’s Series: The Hawks hold a 24-1 Cornhuskers responded with their first sustained run of the all-time lead in the series, although only one of those 25 night. A three pointer from freshman guard Jamel White games is relevant to the current teams. Last year, Saint started an 11-0 Nebraska run that ended with two foul shots Joseph’s defeated the Pride 53-44 in the opening round of from center Aleks Maric with 8:56 to play, making the the NIT. Prior to last year, the teams had to played since score 52-44. Stokes stopped the run with a short jumper on 1993-94. Hofstra’s lone win in the series was in 1976-77, the right baseline, but a dunk from Maric with 5:09 to play when the Pride finished 23-7. brought Nebraska within 58-49. Hofstra, though, used a fast break lay-up from Stokes and a breakaway dunk from Tale of the Tape Agudio to start an 8-1 run that made the score 66-50 with Hofstra SJU two minutes to play and sealed the win. Jason Dourisseau 25-6 Overall Record 19-13 led Nebraska with 15 points, while White had 14 points and 73.5 Points Per Game 65.8 six assists in his homecoming to the New York area. 67.1 Points Allowed Per Game 61.2 +6.4 Scoring Margin +4.6 Last Season’s NIT (Saint Joseph’s 53, Hofstra 44): Pat 36.3 Rebounds Per Game 32.4 Carroll's 16 points as Saint Joseph’s earned a hard-fought 34.1 Rebounds Allowed Per Game 30.6 53-44 win over Hofstra in the opening round of the +2.2 Rebounding Margin +1.8 Postseason NIT. Freshman guard Antoine Agudio was the .462 Percentage .430 lone member of the Pride in double figures as he scored 16 .418 Field Goal Percentage Defense .412 points in the contest, while also setting a new school record .361 Three-Point Percentage .364 with his 82nd three-pointer of the season. Neither team was .351 Three-Point Pct. Defense .353 able to generate much offense on the day, as the Pride took 6.5 Three-Pointers Per Game 7.1 the lead into the locker room at 20-19 on a fast break lay-up 7.1 Opponents Three-Pointers PG 6.0 from junior guard Gibran Washington. Hofstra then forged .648 Percentage .795 its way to a 30-23 lead on a fast break lay-up from 13.5 Assists Per Game 13.6 sophomore guard Loren Stokes with 15:23 to play. Saint 13.4 Turnovers Per Game 12.7 Joseph’s, though, answered with a 9-0 run to take the lead 14.4 Opponents TO Per Game 12.1 back at 32-30 on a and breakaway dunk from reserve +1.0 Turnover Margin -0.6 guard Abdulai Jalloh. Agudio answered with a running 7.4 Steals Per Game 5.5 jumper and then his record-breaking three-pointer from the 4.4 Blocks Per Game 4.0 left corner to give the Pride a 35-32 advantage with 9:45 to go. A three-pointer from junior guard Dwayne Lee evened Saint Joseph’s Tentative Starters the score at 37-37 for the Hawks, and a fast-break three- Po. No. Cl. Ht. Name PPG RPG APG point play from junior center Dwayne Jones gave Saint G 1 So. 6-1 Abdulai Jalloh 14.8 5.4 2.5 Joseph’s the lead for good at 40-37. Two free throws from G 5 Sr. 6-0 Dwayne Lee 10.6 3.3 4.3 senior center Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) pulled F 13 Sr. 6-5 Chet Stachitas 13.3 2.5 2.2 the Pride within 40-39, but Carroll shook free for a three- F 52 So. 6-8 Rob Ferguson 10.7 4.5 1.5 pointer with 4:26 left to give the Hawks a 43-39 lead. C 40 Sr. 6-10 Dave Mallon 4.2 3.3 0.5 Agudio answered again with a jump shot, but a lay-up from Off The Bench Carroll and a jumper by Lee gave the Hawks their largest G 22 Fr. 6-4 Edwin Lashley 0.9 0.1 0.3 lead at 47-41 with 2:22 to go. Agudio’s fast break lay-up G/F 12 So. 6-10 4.4 3.4 1.8 pulled Hofstra within 47-44 with 53 seconds left, but F 32 Fr. 6-8 Alvin Mofunanya 1.4 1.1 0.1 Carroll was fouled off the ball and made two foul shots to F 34 Fr. 6-9 Ahmad Nivins 6.3 5.1 0.3 stretch the lead to five and the Pride could come no closer. Hofstra In The Postseason: The Pride is making its On Guards!: Hofstra’s three-man backcourt has been the seventh all-time appearance in a Division I Postseason team’s engine all year long, and the postseason has been no Tournament, including its second in a row in the NIT. exception. Junior guards Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and Hofstra has four prior trips to the NCAA Division I Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) were both named to the Tournament, and is making its third Postseason NIT CAA All-Tournament team after helping the Pride reach appearance. Hofstra picked up its first-ever postseason win the championship game. Stokes averaged a team-high 19.3 on Thursday, when it defeated Nebraska 73-62. Last year, points over the three games, including 26 in the Hofstra was within three points of St. Joseph’s in the final championship game loss to UNC Wilmington. Rivera minute in the NIT, but ended up falling 53-44. In its last averaged 15.0 points per game, including a career-high NCAA appearance in 2001, the Pride led for almost the tying 25 in the semifinal win over George Mason. Rivera entire first half and held a six point lead with less than 10 also played all 120 minutes in the CAA Tournament minutes to go, but UCLA rallied down the stretch for a 61- without committing a single turnover. Sophomore guard 48 win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY), meanwhile, also Greensboro, North Carolina. chipped in a career-high 34 points in the quarterfinal win over VCU. In the first round of the NIT on Thursday, Hofstra In The Postseason (Division I) Stokes (23) and Agudio (21) both scored over 20, while Rivera had a solid line of eight points, five rebounds and 2006 NIT Hofstra 73, Nebraska 62 five assists. The Pride’s three guards have averaged a 2005 NIT St. Joseph’s 53, Hofstra 44 combined 52.0 points in the postseason (Stokes – 20.3, 2001 NCAA UCLA 61, Hofstra 48 Agudio – 18.3, Rivera – 13.3). 2000 NCAA Oklahoma State 86, Hofstra 66 1999 NIT Rutgers 58, Hofstra 45 Taking Care Of The Ball: Hofstra has been exceptional at 1977 NCAA Notre Dame 90, Hofstra 83 taking care of the basketball in the postseason, averaging 1976 NCAA Connecticut 80, Hofstra 78 only 7.8 turnovers per game in four contests. The Pride had only 10 turnovers in a CAA quarterfinal win over VCU, A Balanced Attack: Hofstra is one of only four teams in and that is actually its highest total in its four postseason the nation which has had five different players score 25 or games thus far. Hofstra had only nine against George more points in a game this season. Senior forward Adrian Mason in the CAA semis, six in the championship game Uter (Queens, NY) was the last to join the club with 27 against UNC Wilmington and six on Thursday in the points in the Pride’s win over Siena on Saturday, Feb. 18, opening round of the NIT against Nebraska. Junior guard making Hofstra the first team in the country to have five Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) actually played all 120 25-point scorers (Houston, Lamar, and Louisville have minutes in the CAA Tournament without committing a since accomplished it). Senior forward Aurimas Kieza single turnover. Rivera now has 14 assists and three (Marijampole, Lithuania) had 25 in a road win over turnovers during postseason play. Georgia State on Feb. 9, while junior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) had 25 for the second time this season in Stokes, Agudio Make Hofstra History: Junior guard the CAA semifinals against George Mason on March 5. Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and sophomore guard Antoine Junior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) has done it seven Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) have been going back times, including 26 in the CAA Championship game on and forth in the race for the team scoring lead over the last March 6, while sophomore guard Antoine Agudio few weeks, with Stokes currently holding a narrow lead (Huntington Station, NY) had a season-high 34 in the (17.4 ppg to 17.1 ppg). Both players went over the 500- Pride’s quarterfinal win over VCU on March 4, one of four point plateau for the season in the CAA final, with Stokes times he has scored at least 25. now standing at 538 points and Agudio at 529. It is the first time in Hofstra history that two teammates have had 500 Hofstra Players - Season Highs points in the same season. and Norman Richardson came close in 1999-2000, but Richardson Name Pts. Opponent (Date) ended with 487 points. Rich Laurel and Ken Rood also Antoine Agudio 34 vs. VCU (3/4) came close in 1976-77, but Rood fell just shy at 483 points. Loren Stokes 32 at Northeastern (1/21) Adrian Uter 27 vs. Siena (2/18) Stokes, Agudio Honored By CAA: The Pride had two Aurimas Kieza 25 at Georgia State (2/9) players named to the All-CAA teams, which were Carlos Rivera 25 vs. George Mason (3/5) announced on March 2. Junior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was named to the first team for the second year in a row, while sophomore guard Antoine Agudio Agudio Steps Up Again: For the second year in a row, (Huntington Station, NY) was named to the second team sophomore guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, (after earning third team honors last year). NY) reached his season high in scoring in the CAA

Tournament. A year ago, he tied his then-career high with 22 points in a semifinal loss to Old Dominion. In this year’s 2005-06 All-CAA Teams quarterfinals on March 4 against VCU, Agudio set a new career high with 34 points in the Pride’s 72-66 win, which First Team Second Team also tied a CAA Tournament record held by three different Jose Juan Barea, N’eastern Antoine Agudio, Hofstra players. The 34 points were the most for any Hofstra player Nick George, VCU John Goldsberry, UNCW since former guard Rick Apodaca poured in 34 in a home Jai Lewis, George Mason Alex Loughton, ODU win over Old Dominion on January 18, 2005. Harding Nana, Delaware Gary Neal, Towson Loren Stokes, Hofstra Tony Skinn, George Mason

Stokes Moves Into Top 10: Junior guard Loren Stokes A Three-For-All: Only 11 players in Hofstra history had (Buffalo, NY) became the 26th player in school history to made 100 three-pointers in a career prior to this season, but score 1,000 career points in the Pride’s win over Stony the list became much more crowded when the Pride had a Brook on Dec. 14. Stokes now has 1,463 points in his three player make his 100th three-pointer in three consecutive seasons, ranking him seventh (see below), giving him a games. Sophomore guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington chance to become the school’s fifth 2,000-point scorer. He Station, NY) became the 12th player in school history to has 540 points so far this year, and matching that total next make 100 three-pointers in a career when he knocked down year would give him 2,003. a trey in the first half against La Salle on Friday, Dec. 30. One game later, senior forward Aurimas Kieza Agudio Closing In On Milestone: Sophomore guard (Marijampole, Lithuania) knocked down his 100th career Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) is approaching three-pointer in the Pride’s win over James Madison on the 1,000 point club, as he enters the Saint Joseph’s game Jan. 5. Junior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) then with 981 points. He needs 19 to become the first joined the club in a Jan. 7 win over Georgia State. Agudio sophomore in school history to score 1,000 points. His 981 currently has 167 three-pointers, putting him alone in third points already is the highest total for any sophomore in place as a sophomore, only 25 shy of the school record Hofstra history, eclipsing teammate Loren Stokes’ previous already. Rivera moved into the top 10 with two three- record of 923 (freshmen became eligible in 1973). pointers against Drexel on Jan. 28, and now has 134 (alone in seventh place), while Kieza now has 125 three-pointers, Hofstra 1,000-Point Club putting him in ninth place, one shy of moving into a tie for eighth place. Name Years Points 1) Steve Nisenson 1962-65 2,222 Hofstra 100 Three-Pointers Club 2) Rich Laurel 1973-77 2,102 3) Bill Thieben 1953-56 2,045 Name Years 3FG 4) Craig “Speedy” Claxton 1996-00 2,015 5) David Taylor 1979-82 1,818 1) Norman Richardson 1997-01 192 6) Norman Richardson 1997-01 1,677 2) Rick Apodaca 1999-03 190 7) Loren Stokes 2003-pres. 1,463 3) Antoine Agudio 2004-pres. 167 8) Frank Walker 1985-89 1,437 4) Jason Hernandez 1998-01 162 9) Leroy Allen 1983-87 1,435 5) Tim Beckett 1995-99 158 10) Rick Apodaca 1999-03 1,422 6) Frank Walker 1986-90 157 11) Ken Rood 1973-77 1,368 7) Carlos Rivera 2003-pres. 134 12) Dave Bell 1969-72 1,330 8) Demetrius Dudley 1991-93 126 13) Kenny Adeleke 2001-04 1,296 14) Barry White 1966-69 1,286 9) Aurimas Kieza 2002-pres. 125 14) Mike Tilley 1963-66 1,286 10) Michael Radziejewski 2001-05 124 16) Roberto Gittens 1997-01 1,240 11) Carlos Dicenta 1985-89 123 17) Demetrius Dudley 1991-93 1,220 12) John Mavroukas 1991-95 119 17) John Mills 1941-43/46-47 1,220 13) Errol Flanigan 1988-91 111 19) Ted Jackson 1958-61 1,159 14) Anthony Davis 1995-99 106 20) Wandy Williams 1966-69 1,132

21) Richie Swartz 1959-62 1,107 22) Derrick Flowers 1987-91 1,069 Rising To The Occasion: Junior guard Loren Stokes 23) Darius Burton 1993-97 1,060 (Buffalo, NY) has performed his best this season when 24) Percy Johnson 1950-53 1,045 facing the top competition in the CAA. Stokes has scored 25) James Shaffer 1991-95 1,022 25 points or more at least once against the other top-five 26) John Irving 1974-77 1,018 teams in the final CAA standings. He scored 32 points Coming Soon against Northeastern (fifth place), 30 and 26 against UNC Antoine Agudio 2004-pres. 981 Wilmington (tied for first), 27 against Old Dominion (fourth place) and 26 against George Mason (tied for first). Agudio Ties Own Record: Sophomore guard Antoine Overall, he has averaged 22.6 points in nine games against Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) made 82 three-pointers the top five teams in the CAA. He also scored 23 in last season, breaking the old school record of 81, which Hofstra’s win over Nebraska on Thursday. was set by Demetrius Dudley in 1992-93 (see chart below). Agudio hit two three-pointers in the second half of the Stokes vs. Top Five CAA Teams CAA Championship game against UNC Wilmington on March 6, and tied his own record heading into the NIT. He Opponent Date Pts. FG-A then broke the record with a first-half three-pointer against UNCW Jan. 14 30 10-19 Nebraska and currently has 85 on the year. Old Dominion Jan. 19 27 12-23 Northeastern Jan. 21 32 15-24 Hofstra Single-Season Three-Point FG Leaders Old Dominion Feb. 2 16 7-12 Northeastern Feb. 11 10 4-13 Name Year 3FG UNCW Feb. 15 16 6-15 1) Antoine Agudio 2005-06 85 George Mason Feb. 23 26 10-18 2) Antoine Agudio 2004-05 82 George Mason Mar. 5 20 9-17 3) Demetrius Dudley 1992-93 81 UNCW Mar. 6 26 9-23 4) Carlos Dicenta 1987-88 74 Totals 203 82-164 5) Rick Apodaca 2002-03 66 (22.6) (.500)

Uter Records 100th : Despite only playing for Lithuanian Connection: Hofstra features three players on Hofstra for two seasons after transferring from Broward its roster this season from Lithuania. Senior forward Community College in Florida, senior forward Adrian Uter Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) was the first to (Queens, NY) became only the third player in school join the Pride in 2002-03 after playing his senior season at history to record 100 career blocks in a Feb. 18 win over Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Florida. He was joined Siena. Uter accomplished the feat in only his 50th career this season by two of his country-mates, as freshman game, and now has 117 in his career (in 57 games). forward Arminas Urbutis (Kaunas, Lithuania) and freshman swingman Zygis Sestokas (Vilnius, Lithuania) Hofstra All-Time Career Block Leaders came to Hempstead. Urbutis played for two seasons at Montverde Academy in Florida, while Sestokas played at Name Years Blocks Statesville Christian High School in North Carolina. Kieza 1) David Taylor 1978-83 178 graduates this season, but he will be replaced next season 2) Roberto Gittens 1997-01 138 by Mantas Leonavicius (Vilnius, Lithuania), who is 3) Adrian Uter 2004-06 117 currently playing at Statesville Christian. Kieza has started 4) Danny Walker 1999-04 97 every game for the Pride this season, averaging 11.1 points 5) Greg Springfield 1999-01 92 and 7.5 rebounds. Sestokas and Urbutis have consistently been in the rotation and have stepped up at different times Man Of The Block: Senior forward Adrian Uter (Queens, this season. Sestokas was named the CAA Rookie of the NY) threatened the school record for blocks in a season last Week on Dec. 19 after scoring 10 points in a home win year, and is on the cusp of challenging it again this year. over Stony Brook and adding six points in a win over Uter’s 60 blocks last winter was the third most in school Dartmouth at Madison Square Garden. Urbutis, meanwhile, history, leaving him only five shy of the record held by shot 7-of-10 from the free throw line down the stretch to David Taylor, while his 57 so far this season ranks fourth. help the Pride defeat Georgia State at home on Jan. 7.

Home, Sweet Home: Hofstra’s 73-62 win over Nebraska Hofstra Single-Season Block Leaders on Thursday in the first round of the NIT was its 21st in a

row at Hofstra Arena, including 14-0 this year. Its last Name Year Blocks 1) David Taylor 1982-83 65 home loss was a 67-66 defeat to Old Dominion on Jan. 19, 2) Roberto Gittens 1997-98 61 2005. The 21-game streak puts the Pride alone in second place in the nation, trailing only Gonzaga’s current 40- 3) Adrian Uter 2004-05 60 game streak. 4) Adrian Uter 2005-06 57

5) Greg Springfield 1999-00 53 Longest Current Home Win Streaks – Division I Uter On Another Hot Streak: Senior forward Adrian Uter (Through Thursday’s Games) shot 6-for-6 from the floor in Hofstra’s win over Nebraska on Thursday. He also was a perfect 5-for-5 in the CAA School Streak Next Home Game 1. Gonzaga 40 Postseason Tournament, making him 11-for-11 from the floor so far this postseason. He also made his final shot in the regular 2. Hofstra 21 Postseason 3. Connecticut 19 Postseason season finale against Drexel, giving him 12 straight made 4. Akron 18 Postseason field goals heading into the Saint Joseph’s game. What’s 5. Air Force 17 Postseason remarkable is that this isn’t even the best hot streak of the season for Uter. He shot 6-for-6, all in the first half, in the Pride’s 82-57 win over William & Mary on Feb. 20. Uter Hofstra In The CAA Tournament: The Pride has a 6-5 also shot 12-13 in the Pride’s win over Siena on Feb. 18, all-time record in the CAA Tournament after going 2-1 this making his last 12 in a row after missing a jumper on the season. Hofstra has won at least one game in four of its five first possession of the game. The 18 straight field goals set trips to the CAA’s, with the only exception a quarterfinal a school record and left him seven shy of the NCAA record loss to Old Dominion in 2004. This year marked the Pride’s held by American’s Ray Voelkel (1978). first appearance in the championship game after reaching the semifinals for the third time. Hofstra also tends to Making A Difference: There’s no question that senior overachieve in the postseason. The Pride has upset a higher forward Adrian Uter (Queens, NY) has proven to be one of seed in the CAA Tournament five times, but has never been the most indispensable parts of the Hofstra line-up. The St. beaten by a lower seed. John’s game on November 29 was the first indication of how much he means to the Pride. When he picked up his Hofstra In The CAA Tournament second foul in the first half, St. John’s outscored the Pride 26-9. Once Uter returned in the second half, it was all 2006 #3 Hofstra 72, #6 VCU 66 Hofstra the rest of the way. Overall, the score was 55-25 Hofstra 58, #2 George Mason 49 Hofstra with Uter on the floor, and 26-9 St. John’s without #1 UNC Wilmington 78, Hofstra 67 him. Uter also missed four games with an injury from Jan. 2005 #5 Hofstra 89, #4 Drexel 77 5-14, and his impact on the Pride’s defense and rebounding #1 Old Dominion 72, Hofstra 58 is clearly evident in the statistics. In the 27 games with 2004 #4 Old Dominion 82, #5 Hofstra 68 Uter, Hofstra has outrebounded its opponents by 3.6 boards 2003 #9 Hofstra 74, #8 William & Mary 64 per game and held its opponents to 40.8 percent shooting. #1 UNC Wilmington 76, Hofstra 56 In the four games without him, opponents shot 49.1 percent 2002 #10 Hofstra 72, #7 Towson 52 and outrebounded Hofstra by 7.0 boards per game. Hofstra 82, #2 George Mason 76 #3 VCU 70, Hofstra 54 Hofstra In Championship Games: Hofstra made its first- Going Streaking: Hofstra had its third six-game win streak ever appearance in the Colonial Athletic Association of the season heading into the CAA championship game. championship since joining the league in 2001-02. It had The Pride has now had a win streak of at least six games won its last three conference championships in other five times in the last two years. In the Pride’s 33 years at conferences though, including back-to-back America East the Division I level, it has had a total of 13 win streaks of at titles in 2000 and 2001. The Pride also won the 1994 East least six games, with five of them coming in the last two Coast Conference championship 88-86 in overtime over seasons. A year ago, the Pride began the season 9-0 (its Northeastern Illinois (although the ECC did not have an best ever start at the Division I level) and added a seven- automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament). Hofstra’s all- game streak late in the year (the final six regular season time record in Division I conference championships is 5-2. games and a CAA quarterfinal win over Drexel).

Hofstra Division I Conference Championships Hofstra Win Streaks Of Six Or More (Div. I)

Year Conference Final Score Year Streak Record Head Coach 2005-06 CAA UNCW 78, Hofstra 67 2005-06 6 24-6 Tom Pecora 2000-01 America East Hofstra 68, Delaware 54 2005-06 6 24-6 Tom Pecora 1999-00 America East Hofstra 76, Delaware 69 2005-06 6 24-6 Tom Pecora 1993-94 East Coast Hofstra 88, NE Illinois 86 2004-05 7 21-9 Tom Pecora 1985-86 East Coast Drexel 80, Hofstra 76 2004-05 9 21-9 Tom Pecora 1976-77 East Coast Hofstra 92, La Salle 81 2000-01 18 26-5 1975-76 East Coast Hofstra 79, Temple 72 1999-00 11 24-7 Jay Wright 1999-00 7 24-7 Jay Wright Getting Better All The Time: The Hofstra Men’s 1998-99 6 22-10 Jay Wright Basketball team has improved its CAA record and its final 1991-92 6 20-9 position in the conference standings in every season since 1985-86 7 17-13 Dick Berg joining the league in 2001-02, one year after winning an 1976-77 9 23-7 Roger Gaeckler America East Conference championship in the 2000-01 1975-76 6 18-12 Roger Gaeckler season. That 2000-01 team had seven seniors on it, though, leaving Hofstra without a senior on the entire roster as it The Defense Never Rests: Hofstra held George Mason to ventured into a new conference. The Pride’s inaugural only 16 second half points on 4-23 shooting (17.4 percent) season in the CAA saw it finish tenth at 5-13 in conference in its CAA semifinal win on March 5. It was the second play, although it reached the semifinals of the CAA time that the Pride has put on a defensive clinic in the Tournament. The following year saw the Pride improve to second half of a memorable win. Earlier this year, the Pride 6-12 in league play (ninth place), while the 2003-04 held St. John’s to only 11 points in the second half of its campaign saw Hofstra surge above .500 to a 10-8 finish, 64-51 win on Nov. 29. What makes those two defensive good for fifth place. Last year, the Pride’s CAA record performances even more remarkable is the fact that the jumped to 12-6, tying it for fourth place, while this year’s Pride relied almost exclusively on its starting five during team finished 14-4, improving to a third-place finish. the second halves of both those games. All five starters played all 20 minutes in the second half of that St. John’s Hofstra’s Conference Records - CAA contest, while only Antoine Agudio (two minutes) and Loren Stokes (one minute) came out in the second half of Year CAA Record Finish Overall Rec. the George Mason win. 2005-06 14-4 3rd 25-6 2004-05 12-6 4th 21-9 Pride Defeats First Ranked Team: Hofstra’s win over 2003-04 10-8 5th 14-15 George Mason on Feb. 23 marked its first victory over a 2002-03 6-12 9th 8-21 Division I ranked team. George Mason debuted in the 2001-02 5-13 10th 12-20 ESPN/USA Today coaches poll at #25 on Monday, Feb. 20 (it was the first team in the also receiving votes category in The Big 2-0: Hofstra picked up its 20th win of the season the AP poll) and was playing its first game as a nationally when it defeated William & Mary on Feb. 20. It is the ranked team. It was also the first time that the Pride has second straight year that the Pride has reached the 20-win ever hosted a nationally ranked team in its Division I plateau, and the seventh time in 33 years at the Division I history. level. Hofstra’s 22-5 regular season finish was its second- best in its Division I history, behind only the 23-4 finish of Home Away From Home: Hofstra made a triumphant the 2000-01 team, while its current 25 wins is one shy of return to Madison Square Garden on Dec. 17, defeating the school record. Dartmouth 74-59. The last time it appeared at the World’s Most Famous Arena was in December of 2002, when it lost to St. John’s 84-59. Senior Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Hofstra 20-Win Seasons – Division I Lithuania) was the only current player to appear in that

Year Rec. Coach game, when he scored 12 points in his collegiate debut. 1976-77 23-7 Roger Gaeckler Hofstra has had some tremendous success at MSG over the 1991-92 20-9 Butch van Breda Kolff years, tallying a 7-2 record in its last nine appearances after 1998-99 22-10 Jay Wright defeating Dartmouth. Included in that stretch are 1999-00 24-7 Jay Wright consecutive ECAC Holiday Festival titles in 1998 and 2000-01 26-5 Jay Wright 1999. In fact, Hofstra nearly three-peated at the Holiday 2004-05 21-9 Tom Pecora Festival, but lost in the 2000 title game to Penn State 74-71. 2005-06 25-6 Tom Pecora Starting Fast: Hofstra has shown a rather remarkable Push Back Those Dinner Plans: The Pride’s 92-87 triple- propensity this season for jumping out of the gate quickly. overtime win over UNC Wilmington on Jan. 14 tied for the Eleven times this season, the Pride has jumped out to a lead longest game in school history. A year ago, Hofstra and of at least seven points in the opening minutes of the game. James Madison played through three extra sessions at There have also been five times when it led by at least 10-0 Hofstra Arena on Feb. 9, before the Pride finally prevailed before its opponent could score, including a 10-0 run to 95-88. Junior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) scored 16 start its CAA quarterfinal win over VCU on March 4. of his 30 points in the overtime sessions to lead the Pride to the win over UNC Wilmington. In fact, Stokes has now Hofstra Fast Starts scored 30 in both of the Pride’s all-time triple-overtime games, although he fouled out in the first extra session last Date Opponent Start Final year. Stokes played a school-record 54 minutes in the UNC Mar. 4 VCU 10-0 72-66 Wilmington game, breaking the mark of 51 set by Antoine Feb. 20 William & Mary 12-2 82-57 Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) last year. Jan. 26 Towson 9-2 82-70 Jan. 5 James Madison 10-0 87-66 Player of the Week Honors: Junior guard Loren Stokes Dec. 22 St. Francis (NY) 11-0 73-57 (Buffalo, NY) was named the CAA Player of the Week for Dec. 17 Dartmouth 15-2 74-59 the third time this season on Monday, Feb. 27, tying him Dec. 14 Stony Brook 17-0 73-56 with Towson’s Gary Neal for the highest total in the Dec. 7 VCU 11-3 64-87 conference this season. Stokes also won the award a Dec. 3 Delaware 22-4 79-65 league-high four times last year, when nobody else won it Dec. 1 Binghamton 7-0 (and 16-6) 69-55 more than twice. He was also named the Metropolitan Nov. 29 St. John’s 11-0 64-51 Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Week on Feb. 27. The Pride has nine different weekly Hofstra Sets Three-Point Record: The Pride set a new awards from five different people this year (see below). team record for three-pointers in a game in its loss to Towson on Jan. 12. Hofstra finished the game with 15 Hofstra Weekly Awards three-pointers, breaking the previous record of 14 set in a road loss at James Madison on Feb. 1, 2003. Sophomore Feb. 27 – Loren Stokes CAA Player of the Week guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) hit six Feb. 27 – Loren Stokes Metro NY Player of Week three-pointers to tie his career high, one shy of the school Feb. 20 – Adrian Uter Metro NY Player of Week record, while junior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) Feb. 13 – Aurimas Kieza CAA Player of the Week added five. It was only the second time in school history Jan. 30 – Loren Stokes CAA Player of the Week that two Hofstra teammates had hit five three-pointers in Jan. 23 – Loren Stokes CAA Player of the Week the same game. Jan. 2 – Antoine Agudio CAA Player of the Week Dec. 19 - Zygis Sestokas CAA Rookie of the Week Home Wreckers: Old Dominion has nearly had a perfect Dec. 5 – Antoine Agudio CAA Player of the Week record at home in each of the last two seasons, but both times Hofstra has spoiled the unblemished record. A year In The Blood Lines: Hofstra’s dynamic backcourt duo of ago, the Monarchs took a 14-0 home record into its final Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and Antoine Agudio game at the Constant Center, but the Pride stepped in and (Huntington Station, NY) are not the first members of their spoiled the perfect season with a 66-63 win. This year, Old respective families to excel at the Division I college level. Dominion was a perfect 8-0 at home heading into its Jan. Stokes’ older brother Leonard was a four-year standout at 19 game, but the Pride again came away with a win. Old Cincinnati, where he once scored 39 points in an NCAA Dominion is now a combined 28-2 at home over the last Tournament game against UCLA and was named second- two seasons, with Hofstra accounting for both losses. team All-Conference USA as a senior. Agudio’s father, Alex, meanwhile, was a key player on Niagara’s 1987 Hofstra Earns Third Straight Win Over St. John’s: Postseason National Invitation Tournament (NIT) team and Junior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) had 19 points, still holds the Purple Eagles’ school record for steals in a eight rebounds and five assists and the Hofstra defense held season (77). St. John's to only 11 points in the second half as it pulled away for a 64-51 win Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Carnesecca Mr. Durability: Junior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) Arena. St. John’s has long been known as the premier has always played with a fearlessness that belies his 6-3, college basketball program in the New York metropolitan 175-pound frame. This year, though, Stokes has played area, but the Pride has been able to perhaps steal the crown through a myriad of injuries that have at times slowed him of late. St. John’s completely dominated the series in the down. He was bothered in preseason practice with a back 1900’s, winning all 19 meetings between the schools. In the injury and then broke his nose just before the regular 2000’s, though, the Pride has won four of the six meetings, season started. He has since had a cut over his eye, a tooth including the last three in a row (all three coming by knocked loose, and injuries to his wrist, thumb, hip, knee, double-digit margins). Hofstra first broke through in and ankle. Despite the various injuries, Stokes has still December of 2000, when it captured an 86-80 win at never missed a game in his career, appearing in all 91 Nassau Coliseum. St. John’s bounced back to win the next games in a Hofstra uniform, including 82 straight starting two meetings, but Hofstra went into Alumni Hall in 2003- assignments. Three times this year, injuries have prevented 04 and came away with an 81-64 win, the second-worst him from finishing a game (at La Salle on Dec. 30, home loss that the Red Storm has ever suffered at its on-campus vs. Drexel on Feb. 23, vs. George Mason on March 5), but facility. The Pride added a 78-68 win at Hofstra Arena last he returned to start the next game each time. year, and the 64-51 win this season. Pride Signs Three In Early Period: The Hofstra Men’s About Head Coach Tom Pecora: Tom Pecora is in his Basketball team signed three players in the fall signing fifth season as the Head Coach of the Hofstra Men's period: 6-7 power forward Mantas Leonavicius (Vilnius, Basketball program, and has a career record of 80-71, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian), 6-2 guard Sal including the Pride’s first-ever Division I postseason win Patricio (Queens, NY/Florida Prep), and 6-10 forward Greg on Thursday against Nebraska. Pecora was named the 10th Washington (Islip, NY/Winchendon (Mass.) Prep). Mantas Head Coach in Hofstra Men's Basketball history when he Leonavicius is a 6-7 power forward from Vilnius, was promoted to the position on March 28, 2001, after Lithuania, who is currently playing at Statesville Christian serving for seven years as an assistant under former head High School in North Carolina. He was high school coach Jay Wright. Over his seven years as an assistant, teammates with current Hofstra swingman Zygis Sestokas Pecora had an integral role in building Hofstra up into one at Statesville Christian last year, and also played with of the top mid-major programs in the country, including a Sestokas at Sarunas Marciulionis' sports academy in 50-12 record and back-to-back America East Conference Lithuania before coming to the United States. He is the Championships in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. His efforts as fourth Lithuanian to sign with the Pride, along with current an Assistant Coach culminated in a 26-5 record in 2000-01, senior Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) and current when the Pride tied the school record for most wins in a freshman Arminas Urbutis (Kaunas, Lithuania). Sal season. Pecora stepped into the head coaching position in Patricio is playing his second season at Florida Prep 2001-02, and Hofstra has improved its Colonial Athletic Academy after previously starring at Bryant High School in Association record in each of the last five seasons, Queens. Patricio averaged 30 points per game at Bryant, including a third-place finish and a 22-5 final regular while earning second-team All-Queens honors from the season record this winter, its second 20-win season in a Daily News. He was a third-team All-Florida selection in row. Hofstra ended last season with a 21-9 overall record, 2004-05 and is rated the 18th best prospect in the state of and earned a berth in the Postseason NIT. The NIT bid was Florida by Florida Hoops. Greg Washington is attending Hofstra's sixth all-time Division I postseason appearance, Winchendon Prep after previously playing at Central Islip an accomplishment which helped Pecora earn the Coach of on Long Island. He was ranked among the top 300 recruits the Year award from the Basketball Coaches Association of by Hoop Scoop, and represented Suffolk County in the New York (BCANY). He is a 1983 graduate of Adelphi, Fourth Annual Coaches vs. Cancer All-Star game last where he is a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of summer. Fame.

HOFSTRA BASKETBALL TRADITION Tom Pecora Year-By-Year

• Hofstra University played its first intercollegiate Year Overall CAA basketball game in 1936 and has an all-time record of 2005-06 25-6 14-4 1027-760 over 68 seasons. It’s 1000th all-time win came in 2004-05 21-9 12-6 a dramatic 66-63 road victory at Old Dominion last season, 2003-04 14-15 10-8 the only home loss the Monarchs suffered last year. 2002-03 8-21 6-12 2001-02 12-20 5-13 • Hofstra has recorded 37 winning seasons in its history, Total 80-71 47-43 including 16 with at least 20 wins. Pecora Named Man Of Year: Hofstra Men's Basketball • Hofstra has appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments and Coach Tom Pecora was named the Man of the Year by the three National Invitation Tournaments, including NIT Hope Through Hoops Foundation, it was announced on appearances in each of the last two seasons. Feb. 24. The Hope Through Hoops Foundation was founded in August of 2002, in the honor of Tom Crotty, a • Hofstra’s 1959-60 team, coached by the legendary Butch victim of the World Trade Center tragedy. The award is van Breda Kolff, posted the best record in school history at given by the Hope Through Hoops Foundation to a person 23-1. who personifies Tom Crotty's personality and philanthropic ways. Pecora is a familiar figure in the community, as he is • Hofstra has seen four players, Bill Thieben, Rich Laurel, actively involved with several charities, including Coaches John Irving and Craig “Speedy” Claxton, get drafted into vs. Cancer, Wheelchair Charities, Father Hartman's Christa the National Basketball Association, and another player, House, the Dante Foundation and several others. He has Norman Richardson, play in the NBA after signing as a served as the co-chairman for the annual Coaches vs. free agent. Cancer Charity Golf Classic, which is entering its fourth year this summer. • The Pride won back-to-back ECAC Holiday Festivals in 1998 and 1999. It nearly three-peated before falling in the NABC Honors Pecora: Hofstra Men’s Basketball Coach championship game in 2000 to Penn State by three points Tom Pecora was named the National Association of (74-71). Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 2 Coach of the Year in a vote of the district’s basketball coaches, it was • Hofstra won back-to-back America East Conference announced on March 10. Pecora, one of 16 NABC district championships in 2000 and 2001, earning two straight winners from around the country, will be honored at the NCAA Division I Tournament appearances. NABC’s awards dinner at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four in Indianapolis, Indiana later this • Former guard Rick Apodaca played for his native Puerto month. Rico in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Final CAA Standings Odds And Ends: Some strange, unusual, and sometimes relevant facts regarding the Hofstra Men’s Basketball program: School CAA Overall UNC Wilmington* 15-3 25-8 Defense Tells The Story: Hofstra is 55-2 in the last 57 games George Mason 15-3 23-7 when it has held its opponents to less than 60 points (9-0 this Hofstra 14-4 25-6 Old Dominion 13-5 22-9 season). In a strange coincidence, both losses in that stretch Northeastern 12-6 19-11 have been in the Postseason NIT, a 53-44 loss to Saint Joseph’s VCU 11-7 19-10 last year and a 58-45 loss to Rutgers in 1999. Hofstra has won Towson** 8-10 12-16 65 straight regular season games when holding opponents Drexel 8-10 15-16 below 60. Delaware 4-13 9-20 Georgia State*** 3-15 7-22 Just Give Us The Damn Ball: Hofstra has won the opening William & Mary 3-15 8-20 tap a remarkable 27 times in 31 games this season, including James Madison 2-16 5-23 17 in a row heading into the Saint Joseph’s game. Two of the * UNCW earned tiebreaker for first due to its 1-1 record against four taps it lost were without starting center Adrian Uter, who Hofstra (George Mason was 0-1) missed four games with an injury in January. ** Towson earned tiebreaker for seventh seed due to its 1-1 record against Hofstra (Drexel was 0-2) Steal Away: The Pride has won 17 straight games when *** Georgia State earned tie breaker for 10th seed due to its 1-1 reaching double figures in steals (including 5-0 so far this record against Delaware season).

Stokes, Agudio Chosen Preseason All-CAA: Junior guard Lucky Number: It seems that the number 45 has a key role in Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was named to the Preseason the Pride’s success this season. When it shoots 45 percent or All-CAA first team and sophomore guard Antoine Agudio better, it is 20-0. When it holds opponents below 45 percent (Huntington Station, NY) was named to the second team, in shooting, it is also 20-0. a vote of the league’s coaches and media representatives. A year ago, Agudio a unanimous choice for the CAA Rookie Reigning Over The Empire State: Hofstra is a perfect 17-0 of the Year Award and was named third-team All-CAA. this season in games played in the state of New York. It is 14-0 Stokes, meanwhile, was named first-team All-CAA and at home, 1-0 at Madison Square Garden (vs. Dartmouth) and 2- was chosen to the CAA All-Defensive team. 0 in road games in New York (St. John’s, St. Francis). Going back to last year, the Pride’s Empire State streak is 24 in a row. Preseason CAA All-Conference Selections Just Pretend They Are ALL Blue Hens: Hofstra has shot a First Team combined 40-45 from the free throw line (88.9 percent) in its Jose Juan Barea Northeastern two meetings with Delaware this season (21-22 at home, 19-23 Nick George Virginia Commonwealth Alex Loughton Old Dominion at Delaware). Overall, Hofstra shoots 64.8 percent at the line. Harding Nana Delaware Loren Stokes Hofstra Closing Time: Hofstra is 119-4 since 1999-2000 when leading Second Team with 2:00 to play. Two of those four losses came in consecutive Antoine Agudio Hofstra home games last year, a Jan. 19 loss to Old Dominion (67-66) Lamar Butler George Mason and a Jan. 8 loss to Drexel (84-81, OT). John Goldsberry UNC Wilmington Isaiah Hunter Old Dominion Beyond The Arc: Hofstra has made at least one three-pointer Jai Lewis George Mason in 288 straight games, dating back to a loss at Boston University in 1996-97. The Pride’s streak was in jeopardy Hofstra Picked Fourth In CAA Poll: Hofstra was picked against Florida International on opening day this season, but to finish fourth in the 12-team CAA in a vote of the Antoine Agudio finally knocked one down with 8:45 to play. league’s coaches and media representatives. Defending champion Old Dominion was picked first, Virginia Working Overtime: Hofstra is 11-1 in its last 12 overtime Commonwealth second and George Mason third. The Pride games, after defeating Drexel in overtime on Jan. 28. Two of was picked as high as second in preseason publications. those 11 have been in triple-overtime, including one earlier this season against UNC Wilmington (Jan. 14). Preseason CAA Poll Who Figured A Half-Hour Could Matter So Much?: 1. Old Dominion 7. Drexel Hofstra has a 25-6 record on the season. Strangely, it is 0-3 this 2. VCU 8. Delaware year in 7:30 p.m. games (compared to 13-2 at 7 p.m.). 3. George Mason 9. James Madison 4. Hofstra 10. Georgia State 5. UNC Wilmington 11. Towson Saved By The Buzzer: Hofstra’s Aurimas Kieza accomplished 6. Northeastern 12. William & Mary a rare feat under Head Coach Tom Pecora when he made a game-winning buzzer-beater on Feb. 2 vs. Old Dominion. Over Up Next: The winner of the Hofstra-Saint Joseph’s game Pecora’s five seasons, only two meaningful buzzer-beaters will move on to the NIT quarterfinals on Wednesday, when have gone in, with a game-winning three-pointer from Carlos it will face the winner of the Maryland-Old Dominion Rivera against Columbia in 2003-04 being the other. Overall, game. If Hofstra and Old Dominion both win on the road, Hofstra (2-13) and opponents (0-13) have combined to shoot 2- the Pride would end up hosting the Monarchs for the 26 on meaningful buzzer-beaters in the Pecora Era (which second time this year. doesn’t count desperation shots of 30+ feet).

IN 2005-06, HOFSTRA IS... 13-3 when outrebounding opponent 11-3 when opponent outrebounds Hofstra 16-5 against the CAA 1-0 when rebounds are even 2-0 against the America East 1-1 against the Big East 4-0 with 20+ assists 1-0 against the Atlantic 10 9-1 with 15-19 assists 1-0 against the Sun Belt 9-2 with 10-14 assists 1-0 against the Ivy League 3-3 with less than 10 assists 1-0 against the Northeast Conference 1-0 against the MAAC 5-0 with 10 or more steals 1-0 against the Big 12 18-3 with 5-9 steals 2-3 with less than 5 steals 1-1 on Mondays 1-1 on Tuesdays 22-5 when Hofstra wins the opening tip 1-2 on Wednesdays 3-1 when opponent wins opening tip 9-1 on Thursdays 1-0 on Fridays 19-3 when scoring the first points of the game 11-1 on Saturdays 6-3 when opponent scores first points of the game 1-0 on Sundays 17-3 when leading at halftime 15-5 when playing night games 8-3 when trailing at halftime 10-1 when playing afternoon games 24-0 when leading with 2:00 to play 1-1 when scoring less than 60 points 1-6 when trailing with 2:00 to play 5-3 when scoring 60-69 points 13-1 when scoring 70-79 points 7-1 when playing on television 5-1 when scoring 80+ points 18-5 when not on television

9-0 when opponents score less than 60 points 5-0 when five players score in double figures 9-1 when opponents score 60-69 pts. 7-1 when four players score in double figures 6-2 when opponents score 70-79 pts. 10-4 when three players score in double figures 1-3 when opponents score 80+ pts. 3-1 when two players score in double figures

7-0 when shooting 50% or better from the field 22-6 when Loren Stokes scores 10 or more 13-0 when shooting between 45-50% from the field 221-4 when Antoine Agudio scores 10 or more 4-2 when shooting between 40%-45% from the field 16-4 when Carlos Rivera scores 10 or more 1-4 when shooting less than 40% from the field 15-2 when Aurimas Kieza scores 10 or more 11-2 when Adrian Uter scores 10 or more 2-2 when opponents shoot 50% or better from the field 1-0 when Greg Johnson scores 10 or more 3-4 when opponents shoot between 45%-50% 1-0 when Zygis Sestokas scores 10 or more 9-0 when opponents shoot between 40%-45% 1-0 when Mike Davis-Sabb scores 10 or more 11-0 when opponents shoot less than 40% 10-2* when Antoine Agudio leads in scoring 3-1 when shooting 50% or better on threes 10-3* when Loren Stokes leads in scoring 7-0 when shooting 40-50% on threes 2-1 when Carlos Rivera leads in scoring 8-2 when shooting 30-40% on threes 2-0 when Adrian Uter leads in scoring 7-3 when shooting less than 30% on threes 2-0 when Aurimas Kieza leads in scoring

0-3 when opponent shoots 50% or better on threes 11-1 when Aurimas Kieza leads in rebounding 5-1 when opponent shoots 40-50% on threes 8-4** when Adrian Uter leads in rebounding 12-2 when opponent shoots 30-40% on threes 4-0* when Loren Stokes leads in rebounding 8-0 when opponent shoots less than 30% on threes 2-0 when Carlos Rivera leads in rebounding 1-1* when Chris Gadley leads in rebounding 2-1 when making 10 or more three-pointers 1-0 when Mike Davis-Sabb leads in rebounding 17-4 when making 5-9 three-pointers 6-1 when making 0-4 three-pointers 9-4 when Carlos Rivera leads in assists 8-1** when Loren Stokes leads in assists 2-4 when opponents make 10 or more three-pointers 7-1** when Antoine Agudio leads in assists 20-2 when opponents make 5-9 three-pointers 2-0 when Greg Johnson leads in assists 3-0 when opponents make 0-4 three-pointers 1-0 when Aurimas Kieza leads in assists

16-3 when shooting more free throws than opponent 8-3 when opponent shoots more free throws * number of times tied for the team lead 1-0 when free throws are even

13-2 when having fewer turnovers than opponent 10-3 when opponent has fewer turnovers 2-1 when turnovers are even

Hofstra Season Recaps 51 with 3:15 to play. St. John's continued to misfire from the perimeter down the stretch, and a Stokes breakaway Game 1 Recap (Hofstra 64, FIU 51): Sophomore guard dunk sealed the win with 1:26 to go. After falling behind Antoine Agudio picked up where he left off last season by 40-27 at halftime, Hofstra regrouped in the locker room and scoring 17 points as the Hofstra Men's Basketball got back in the game behind Stokes and Agudio, who team overcame a sluggish start to defeat Florida combined to score the Pride's first 12 points of the second International 64-51 in its 2005-06 season opener. Agudio, half. Agudio's second three-pointer in the spurt pulled the unanimous 2004-05 Colonial Athletic Association Hofstra within 47-41, and junior guard Carlos Rivera Rookie of the Year selection, stepped up in the first half followed with a floating jumper to pull the Pride within 47- after Hofstra fell behind 21-10 with 7:11 left. He started a 43. Hofstra took its first second-half lead on a tip-in from 17-2 run to close out the half with a jumper in the lane, and Kieza, making the score 50-49 with 9:40 to play. Lamont added a driving lay-up and another jumper to pull the Pride Hamilton scored on a putback for St. John's to make the within 23-19. Once Agudio heated up, the rest of the team score 51-50 with 8:06 left, but the Pride held the Red Storm followed suit. Freshman forward Arminas Urbutis came off without a point the rest of the way. Hofstra held the Red the bench to make six straight free throws in the final 2:07 Storm to only 17.2 percent shooting (5-29) in the second of the half to put the Pride up 27-23 at intermission. Florida half, including 1-16 from three-point territory. Agudio International rallied in the second half to pull in front 33-30 scored 16 points and Rivera finished with 11 as the Pride's on a banked-in three-pointer from Johwen Villegas. three guards combined for 46 of the Pride's 64 points. However, Hofstra used a 12-2 run to take control of the Hamilton led St. John's with 18 points. game for good at 42-35, capped off by a three-pointer from Agudio, the first for the Pride after it missed its first 12 Game 4 Recap (Hofstra 69, Binghamton 55): Sophomore shots from behind the arc. Agudio was followed by junior guard Antoine Agudio scored 19 points to lead four players guard Carlos Rivera with 14 points and freshman guard in double figures, and senior forward Adrian Uter added a Greg Johnson with 12. Johnson stepped up after junior double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as Hofstra guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY), a first-team All-CAA captured a 69-55 win over Binghamton at Hofstra Arena. selection last year, had foul trouble and finished with four Junior guard Carlos Rivera chipped in with 13 points and a points, only the fourth time he’s been held below double career-high seven assists, while junior guard Loren Stokes figures as a starter (47 games). Senior forward Ivan added 10 points. Hofstra led 16-6 early on a three-pointer Almonte led the way for Florida International with 18 from freshman guard Zygis Sestokas, but the Bearcats hung points and 10 rebounds, both game highs. tough and pulled to as close as three points at 19-16 on a lay-up from guard Andre Heard. A pair of Agudio foul Game 2 Recap (Notre Dame 69, Hofstra 50): Junior shots and a Rivera lay-up pushed the lead back up to six, guard Colin Falls had 19 points and senior guard Chris and the Pride settled for a seven-point lead at the break 37- Quinn had 16 points to lead the Notre Dame Men's 30, despite the fact that Stokes, Uter and senior forward Basketball team to a 69-50 win over Hofstra on Tuesday Aurimas Kieza all played seven minutes or less after evening at the Joyce Center. After Hofstra took a 33-29 picking up two early fouls. The Pride's starting five was lead into the half, Notre Dame came out of the locker room finally reunited in the second half, and an early three- on a mini-spurt to take a 37-36 lead on a three-pointer from pointer from Kieza gave the Pride a 44-32 advantage with Russell Carter. A lay-up from senior forward Adrian Uter 18:57 to play. gave Hofstra the back temporarily at 38-37, but the Fighting Irish went on a 9-0 run, keyed by five points from Game 5 Recap (Hofstra 79, Delaware 65): Sophomore Falls, to take a 46-38 advantage. Hofstra bounced back to guard Antoine Agudio tied a career high with 22 points to pull within 48-43 on a basket from sophomore guard lead Hofstra to a 79-65 win over Delaware in its CAA Antoine Agudio with 11:33 to play, but Notre Dame then opener at Hofstra Arena. Hofstra used a big 16-0 run in the pulled away with a 16-3 run to take a 64-46 lead with 4:59 first half to take control of the game, extending a narrow 6- to go and cruised from there. Stokes led the Pride with 13 4 lead into a commanding 22-4 advantage at the 10:02 points, while junior guard Carlos Rivera had 11 and Uter mark on a lay-up from senior forward Adrian Uter. had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Delaware scored the next nine points on three three- Agudio was held to eight points, ending his streak of 17 pointers, two from junior guard Calvin Cannon, to pull straight games in double figures dating back to last year. back within 22-13. However, Hofstra responded with a 10- Notre Dame outscored the Pride 40-17 in the second half, 0 run, capped off by five straight points from senior as Hofstra shot only 7-31 from the floor (22.6 percent) after forward Aurimas Kieza to take its largest lead of the half at intermission. 32-13. After the Pride took a 43-25 lead into the locker room at intermission, Delaware came out in the second half Game 3 Recap (Hofstra 64, St. John’s 51): Junior guard with a 16-6 spurt to pull within 49-41 on a pair of Cannon Loren Stokes had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists foul shots. However, Agudio hit a three-pointer while being and the Hofstra defense held St. John's to only 11 points in fouled and converted on the four-point play to put the Pride the second half as it pulled away for a 64-51 win at ahead by double figures for good. Kieza scored a season- Carnesecca Arena. St. John's took its final lead of the game high 17 points and added nine rebounds for the Pride, while on a putback from junior forward Lamont Hamilton with junior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) chipped in with 8:06 remaining, putting the Red Storm ahead 51-50. 16 points. Uter just missed his second straight double- Hofstra, though, did not allow a point the rest of the way as double finishing with nine points and 11 rebounds. Senior it closed out the game with a 14-0 run. Senior forward forward Harding Nana led the way for Delaware with 20 Aurimas Kieza gave Hofstra the lead for good with a points and seven rebounds. floating jumper to make the score 52-51. Junior guard Carlos Rivera followed with a fast break lay-up and a jumper from sophomore guard Antoine Agudio made it 57- Game 6 Recap (VCU 87, Hofstra 64): Junior guard B.A. and got as close as 11 points with 1:47 to play on a three- Walker had 22 points to lead the VCU Men’s Basketball pointer from Mike Lang to cut the lead to 70-59, but the team to an 87-64 win over Hofstra on Wednesday evening Pride scored the final four points to seal it. Junior guard at Alltel Pavilion. Senior forward Adrian Uter had a Loren Stokes had 12 points for the Pride, while senior double-double for Hofstra with 10 points and a career-high forward Adrian Uter chipped in with 10 points and a game- 15 rebounds, helping the Pride hold a commanding 50-28 high eight rebounds, helping Hofstra to a commanding 43- edge on the boards. Junior guard Carlos Rivera had a team- 28 edge on the boards. Dartmouth was led by Calvin high 12 points, while junior guard Loren Stokes added 10, Arnold with 14 points and Leon Pattman with 11 (all in the giving him 995 points in his three-year career. VCU took second half). control of the game in the closing minutes of the first half, going on a 19-3 run over the final 8:25 to turn a 26-19 Game 9 Recap (Hofstra 73, St. Francis-NY 57): Senior deficit into a 38-29 lead at the break. After the Pride scored forward Adrian Uter scored a career high 21 points to lead the first two points of the second half, the Rams scored the five players in double figures as the Hofstra Men's next six points to push the lead into double figures for Basketball team rolled to a 73-57 win over St. Francis good. Hofstra pulled its starters with just under 8:00 to go (N.Y.) at Peter Aquilone Court. Senior forward Aurimas when it trailed by 15. The three-point line was the big Kieza had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, difference in the contest, as the Rams shot over 50 percent while junior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) had 11 from beyond the arc at 14-27, while Hofstra shot just 1-21. points and a career-high 10 assists. Rivera became the first Senior forward Nick George added 16 points for the Rams, Hofstra player to have 10 assists in a game since Gibran while junior guard Jesse-Pellot Rosa added 15. Sophomore Washington had 12 in an 81-64 win over St. John's on Dec. guard Antoine Agudio finished with nine points, marking 2, 2003. Sophomore guard Antoine Agudio added 12 only the fourth time in his career (36 games) that he has not points, while junior guard Loren Stokes had 10. Uter scored in double figures. reached his career high in the first half alone, tallying 15 points as the Pride took a 42-31 lead into the break. Uter Game 7 Recap (Hofstra 73, Stony Brook 56): Junior shot 7-of-9 from the floor in the opening stanza, with one guard Loren Stokes tallied season-highs with 29 points and of his misses coming on a put-back attempt at the first half 10 rebounds, and added the 1,000th point of his career, to buzzer. Hofstra got off to a quick start, jumping out to an lead the Hofstra Men's Basketball team to a 73-56 victory 11-0 lead before St. Francis finally scored. The Pride also over Stony Brook at Hofstra Arena. Stokes became the 26th began the second half with another sustained run, a 16-3 member of the 1,000-Point Club. The Pride has now won spurt to take a 58-34 lead. The Pride held St. Francis to four of its last five games, including three wins over just 29.6 percent shooting, while shooting 51.7 percent at schools from the state of New York (St. John's, the offensive end. Binghamton and Stony Brook). The Pride broke open the game early with a 17-0 lead in the first 6:17 of the contest. Game 10 Recap (Hofstra 71, La Salle 70): Sophomore Junior guard Carlos Rivera got Hofstra started with a lay- guard Antoine Agudio hit a jumper in the lane with 1:03 up and a three-pointer, and a pair of foul shots from left in regulation to give Hofstra a dramatic come-from- sophomore guard Antoine Agudio capped off the 17-0 run. behind 71-70 win over La Salle on Friday evening at Tom A jumper by freshman forward Stephane Bakinde got Gola Arena. Hofstra trailed 69-61 with under four minutes Stony Brook on the board at the 13:20 mark, but Hofstra to play, but closed out with a 10-1 run to steal the win. pushed ahead 26-4 on a three-pointer by Stokes for its After an Agudio foul shot, senior forward Aurimas Kieza largest lead of the contest. Stony Brook battled back, scored seven straight points to tie the score at 69-69. La though, and pulled within 33-21 at the break on a pair of Salle forward Steven Smith made one of two free throws to foul shots by junior forward Mike Popoko. Hofstra started give the Explorers the lead, but Agudio's 10-foot jumper the second half with an 8-0 run, capped off by two foul off a curl proved to be the decisive points. On La Salle's shots from Stokes to take a 41-21 lead. Stony Brook got as ensuing possession, Smith drew a double-team and kicked close as 12 points with 9:47 left, then pulled within 11 at a pass to guard Jermaine Thomas along the right baseline, 65-54 with 3:26 left, but the Pride was able to maintain its but Thomas' jumper missed long and was rebounded by double-digit margin the entire second half. Stokes was Pride junior guard Carlos Rivera. Hofstra called time-out joined in double figures by freshman guard Zygis Sestokas, with 15 seconds left on the shot clock, and La Salle nearly who had a career-best 10 points off the bench. Popoko was stole the inbounds pass, but instead forced the Pride into a the only player in double figures for Stony Brook with 15 35-second violation with 6.1 seconds left. The Explorers points. inbounded the ball to guard Tabby Cunningham, who tried to dribble through a double-team at midcourt, but instead Game 8 Recap (Hofstra 74, Dartmouth 59): Sophomore lost the ball to Agudio as the Pride came away with the guard Antoine Agudio scored a career-high 24 points to win. With the score 69-61, Kieza knocked down a three- lead the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team to a 74-59 win over pointer off a baseline inbounds pass to pull Hofstra within Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square 69-65, and after a Rivera steal, Kieza converted on a slash Garden. Agudio eclipsed his career high of 22, which he to the basket to make the score 69-67. Kieza then stole the had accomplished on three occasions. He scored 11 of the ball from Smith at the top of the key and went coast-to- Pride’s first 12 points to stake the Pride to an early 12-2 coast for the tying lay-up, using his left hand to shield the lead and finished the first half with 19 points before tacking ball from Smith, who attempted to come from behind to on five more after intermission. The Pride led 15-2 at the block the shot. Agudio led all scorers with 23 points, 14:27 mark and led by as many as 22 in the first half (35- including 5-of-7 from three-point territory. Junior guard 13) on an Agudio three-pointer before settling for a 41-24 Loren Stokes added 18 points and senior center Adrian lead at the break. Hofstra led by as many as 27 points in the Uter had 12 points and four blocks. Smith had 21 points second half, at 65-38 with 9:05 to play on a three-pointer and 10 rebounds for La Salle in the loss. from junior guard Carlos Rivera. Dartmouth kept fighting Game 11 Recap (Hofstra 87, James Madison 66): around a pair of Neal free throws, to tie the score at 86-86. Freshman forward Mike Davis-Sabb scored 16 points on 6- Neal was fouled off the ball on the ensuing Towson of-7 shooting in his first career start and senior forward possession and converted both to give the Tigers the lead Aurimas Kieza added a career high 24 points to lead for good. Hofstra had two chances to tie, but could not Hofstra to an 87-66 win over James Madison at Hofstra convert, and two more Neal foul shots extended the lead to Arena. Davis-Sabb was a last minute substitution in the 90-86. Junior guard Loren Stokes went coast-to-coast for a starting line-up, filling in for Adrian Uter, who suffered a lay-up to pull the Pride within two with 18 seconds left, and minor injury in pre-game warm-ups and did not play. Neal was fouled again. This time, though, he missed the Davis-Sabb had a pair of lay-ups, helping the Pride jump second shot, but Towson forward Winstonn Tubbs came up out to a quick 10-0 lead. James Madison fought back after with the offensive and made one of two foul shots the slow start, which saw Hofstra take its largest lead at the to stretch the lead back up to four at 92-88. Senior forward half at 16-2 on a Kieza jump shot. The Dukes got as close Aurimas Kieza then hit a tough off-balance three-pointer to as five points at 20-15 on a pair of foul shots by senior pull Hofstra within 92-91 with six seconds to play, and guard Jomo Belfor. However, Hofstra surged back in front Neal hit two more foul shots, leaving the Pride with one by 12 at the break when junior guard Carlos Rivera (San last chance to tie. Agudio got a decent look from the left German, PR) capped off the half with a three-pointer with wing under pressure from Neal, but the ball hit off the back five seconds left. The Dukes opened the second half with rim as Towson held on. The Tigers led 27-12 early, but the four points to pull within 40-32, but Hofstra scored the next Pride came all the way back to take a 45-43 lead at the eight, capped off by a three-pointer from sophomore guard break on a three-pointer from freshman guard Zygis Antoine Agudio. James Madison never threatened the rest Sestokas. Stokes added 19 points for Hofstra, giving the of the way, as Hofstra was able to coast for the win. Pride 73 points from its three-man backcourt. Senior Kieza's 24 points eclipsed his previous high of 20 points, forward Lawrence Hamm added 22 points for Towson, which he had accomplished on two occasions. His previous while freshman guard Tim Crossin had 10 points, 10 assists season high had been 17, set in the Pride's home win over and no turnovers. Delaware on Dec. 3. Agudio tied Davis-Sabb with 16 points, while Rivera added 12 and junior guard Loren Game 13 Recap (Hofstra 92, UNCW 87 – 3 OT): Junior Stokes added 10 points and a season-high seven assists. guard Loren Stokes scored 30 points, including 14 in Belfor and freshman forward Juwann James tied for team- overtime, as the Hofstra Men's Basketball team outlasted high honors with 16 points for James Madison. UNC Wilmington 92-87 in triple overtime at Hofstra Arena. With the score tied 82-82 after the second overtime, Game 12 Recap (Hofstra 69, Georgia State 53): Stokes started the third overtime session with back-to-back Sophomore guard Antoine Agudio tied career highs with 24 three-pointers to give the Pride an 88-82 lead. UNC points and six three-pointers to lead Hofstra to a 69-53 win Wilmington responded, though, as lay-ups from junior over Georgia State at Hofstra Arena. Agudio matched his guard T.J. Carter and senior forward Beckham Wyrick career high of 24 points which he set earlier this season in a made the score 88-86 with 2:22 to go. Carter, who carried win over Dartmouth at Madison Square Garden. Senior UNC Wilmington on his back for most of the night on his forward Aurimas Kieza added 16 points and eight rebounds way to a career-high 31 points, then missed back-to-back for the Pride, while junior guard Carlos Rivera added 13 jumpers on the Seahawks' ensuing possession. Hofstra then points. Hofstra used a 9-0 run in the first half to take a 17- ran the shot clock down, and Agudio hit a tough pull-up 11 lead on an Agudio three-pointer. Georgia State fought jumper with one second on the shot clock to give the Pride all the way back to within one point at 30-29 with 3:31 in a 90-86 lead with 18 seconds left. Wyrick missed a three- the half on a pair of foul shots from senior guard Herman pointer on the next possession and Hofstra was able to hold Favors, but Agudio answered with a three-pointer to give on for the dramatic win. Hofstra led through most of Hofstra a 33-30 lead heading into the break. The Pride then regulation, taking its largest lead at 48-33 on a lay-up from pulled away in the second half with a 14-3 run, stretching a junior guard Carlos Rivera with 12:59 left. However, UNC 39-36 lead into a commanding 53-39 advantage with 9:53 Wilmington would then score on its next 14 possessions, to play. Agudio hit a pair of three-pointers during the run, led by Carter, who had 17 points in the second half. Carter and Hofstra was able to maintain a double-digit margin the tied the score at 58-58 with a three-pointer with 5:41 left, rest of the way. Georgia State was led by senior guard and put UNC Wilmington ahead 70-68 with a jumper with Malcolm Manier with 17 points, while sophomore forward 44 seconds remaining. Senior forward Aurimas Kieza Justin Billingslea added 13 points. Sophomore center answered with a jumper to tie the score at 70-70, and Carter Deven Dickerson added a game-high 13 rebounds for the missed in the closing seconds. After UNC Wilmington Panthers in the loss. The Pride tallied 17 steals on defense, surged ahead in the first overtime, Agudio tied the score at the most since it set a school record with 22 against Central 76-76 with a three-pointer before Carter missed at the Connecticut back in 1993-94. buzzer. In the second overtime, Carter tied the score at 82- 82 with a three-pointer with 52 seconds remaining and Game 13 Recap (Towson 94, Hofstra 91): Junior guard Stokes missed at the buzzer for Hofstra. Stokes added Gary Neal scored 34 points to spoil career-high nights from seven assists and three steals to his 30 points on the Hofstra sophomore guard Antoine Agudio and junior guard evening. Rivera chipped in with 20 points, four assists and Carlos Rivera as Towson held off Hofstra for a 94-91 win five steals, his second straight game of 20 or more points, at the Towson Center. Agudio scored a career-high 29 while Agudio added 16 points. Carter shot 11-22 on the points, eclipsing his previous best of 24, and Rivera added night, including 6-11 on three-pointers to reach his career 25, bettering his previous high of 23. Agudio nearly willed high of 31 points, breaking his previous high of 19. the Pride to the win after it trailed by as many as 15 points Goldsberry added 16 points and a game-high 10 assists. in the first half and as many as nine in the second half. With Towson leading 84-80 with under two minutes to play, Agudio hit back-to-back three-pointers, sandwiched Game 15 Recap (Hofstra 76, Old Dominion 68): Junior Game 17 Recap (Hofstra 82, Towson 70): Junior guard guard Loren Stokes poured in 27 points to lead the Hofstra Loren Stokes had his fifth career double-double with 31 Men’s Basketball team to a 76-68 win over defending points and 11 rebounds to lead Hofstra to an 82-70 win Colonial Athletic Association champion Old Dominion at over Towson at Hofstra Arena. Stokes helped the Pride the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Hofstra trailed 35-28 overcome another huge scoring night from junior guard at the break, but opened up the second half on an 11-0 run, Gary Neal, who had 36 points and made seven three- keyed by Stokes, who had seven points during the spurt, to pointers. Stokes had 23 of his 31 points in the first half take a 39-35 lead. The Pride held Old Dominion scoreless alone to stake Hofstra to a 40-31 at the break. Junior guard for the first 6:52 of the second stanza before junior forward Carlos Rivera then hit four threes in the second half to Arnaud Dahi scored on a fast break lay-up. Old Dominion finish with 19 points, while sophomore guard Antoine took its final lead of the game at 43-41 on a three-pointer Agudio hit two to finish with 11 points. The Pride had to from sophomore forward Brian Henderson, but Stokes fight off a couple of Towson rallies in the second half to answered with a floating jumper and senior forward hold on for the win. A Neal three-pointer early in the Aurimas Kieza put the Pride ahead to stay 45-44 on a put- second half pulled the Tigers within 42-38. Rivera back with 11:00 to go. Old Dominion pulled within 50-48 answered with back-to-back treys to stretch Hofstra's lead on a free throw, but a Kieza three-pointer started an 11-3 back up to double figures at 48-38. Hofstra stretched its run that gave Hofstra its largest lead at 61-51 with 5:23 left lead up to as many as 16 points at 59-43 on a Rivera three- on an old-fashioned three-point play from Agudio. The pointer with 12:50 to go, but Towson rallied to pull within Monarchs got as close as five points with 2:45 on a three- 66-63 with 5:07 left. Hofstra answered with a 9-0 run on pointer from senior guard Isaiah Hunter, making the score three shots from beyond the arc, including one from Rivera 63-58, but junior guard Carlos Rivera shot 10-10 from the and two from Agudio, to go up 75-63 with 2:07 left and put free throw line down the stretch to seal the win. Stokes’ 27 the game away. Senior forward Lawrence Hamm was the points comes one game after he matched his regular season only other player besides in double figures for Towson with career high with 30 in a triple-overtime win over UNC 15 points. Wilmington on Saturday. Rivera added 17, and Agudio scored 10 (all in the second half) to give the Pride all three Game 18 Recap (Hofstra 76, Drexel 75 – OT): Junior guards in double figures for the third game in a row. Kieza guard Carlos Rivera scored six points in the final 18 chipped in with 12 points and a career-high tying 15 seconds of overtime to finish with 15 points and give rebounds. Old Dominion was led by Hunter with 21, while Hofstra a wild come-from-behind 76-75 win over Drexel at reigning CAA Player of the Year Alex Loughton was held the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Drexel held Hofstra to 14. scoreless over the last 3:51 of regulation and the first 3:53 of overtime to turn a 67-61 regulation deficit into a 73-67 Game 16 Recap (Northeastern 89, Hofstra 73): Senior overtime lead. Junior guard Dominick Mejia opened the guards Jose Juan Barea (29) and Aaron Davis (21) overtime with a three-pointer from the right wing, his first combined for 50 points to offset a career-high 32 points points since the opening half, giving Drexel a 70-67 lead. from junior guard Loren Stokes and lead Northeastern to an The Dragons earned a stop, and junior guard Bashir Mason 89-73 win over Hofstra at Matthews Arena. Hofstra took a hit a long three-pointer with the shot clock winding down 42-34 lead into halftime, but Northeastern exploded for a to put Drexel ahead 73-67. Hofstra trailed 75-69 with 35 22-7 run in the first 5:15 of the second half to take a 56-49 seconds left, but Agudio made one of two foul shots and lead. Davis scored 10 points during the run, capping it off the Pride came up with a huge offensive rebound on the with a three-pointer off a kick-out pass from Barea. second one. Rivera then knocked down a three-pointer with Northeastern then built the lead up to 10 points at 61-51 on 18 seconds left to cut the lead to two, and Hofstra drew a another Davis three-pointer with 13:03 left. Hofstra had five-second call on the ensuing inbounds pass. Rivera was one last spurt in it, pulling to within 63-59 with 10:49 to go then fouled on a three-pointer, and Drexel head coach on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Antoine Agudio. Bruiser Flint was called for a technical foul with 6.2 A Stokes lay-up made the score 68-63 with 6:47 left, but seconds. Rivera missed the two technical foul shots, but Northeastern answered with a 10-0 run to take a 78-63 lead regrouped to make the last three to give Hofstra the 76-75 and was able to cruise from there. Barea had six points lead. Mason then shook free for a good look at a 25-footer during that pivotal 10-0 run. The first half was a see-saw that went in and out as the Pride came away with a affair with neither team leading by more than four points miraculous win. With the score tied 67-67 at the end of until the Pride went on a 9-2 run to turn a 20-20 tie into a regulation, Hofstra called a timeout with 11.3 seconds left 29-22 advantage with 7:01 to play on a Stokes fast break to set up its final play from underneath its own basket. lay-up. Northeastern answered back as Barea fed junior Sophomore guard Antoine Agudio had a good look from 15 guard Bobby Kelly for a three-pointer, then scored five feet that rimmed out, and senior forward Aurimas Kieza straight points to pull the Huskies within 32-30. However, missed on a tip-in at the buzzer to send the game into Stokes responded by scoring six points during a 10-4 run to overtime. Drexel used a 6-0 run to turn a 67-61 Pride lead end the half as the Pride took a 42-34 lead into into a 67-67 tie with 1:03 to play. Junior guard Bashir intermission. Stokes shot 15-24 from the floor to record his Mason started the run with a bank shot in the lane, and 32 points. Senior forward Aurimas Kieza added his second capped it off by hitting one of two foul shots to tie the straight double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, score. Hofstra missed two chances at the go-ahead basket while Agudio added 13 points. Barea, the nation’s leader in on its ensuing possession, and Drexel called timeout with assists, added 10 assists to his 29 points, while Davis shot 38.6 seconds left. Junior guard Loren Stokes harassed 8-11 from the floor and 5-7 on threes to record his 21 Mejia into a wild runner that missed badly. All five starters points. Sophomore forward Shawn James added 12 points, finished in double figures for Hofstra, led by Agudio with nine rebounds and 10 blocks, falling one rebound shy of a 19, Stokes with 17 and Rivera with 15. Kieza ended with triple-double. his third double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds) in the last four games, while Uter ended with 11 points. Game 19 Recap (Hofstra 65, ODU 63): Senior forward 38-37 at the half, but opened the second stanza with a 7-0 Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) hit a three-pointer run and led the rest of the way. Georgia State pulled within as time expired to give Hofstra a 65-63 win over defending 54-52 with 8:57 left on two foul shots from senior guard CAA champion Old Dominion Hofstra Arena. Hofstra also Boyd Copeland, and within 58-55 on a three-pointer from completed a series sweep of the defending CAA champions freshman guard Leonard Mendez with 7:23 to play. after winning 76-68 in Norfolk on Jan. 19. For the fourth However, sophomore guard Antoine Agudio scored on a time in five all-time meetings at Hofstra Arena, the Pride's reverse lay-up and Stokes added a floating jumper in the game with Old Dominion came down to a buzzer-beater, paint to stretch the lead back up to 62-55 with 5:14 to go. but it was the first time that it went in. The previous three Stokes then helped seal the game by converting on an old- had all been one-point games that were decided when the fashioned three-point play with 3:45 left to make the score losing team missed at the buzzer, including a 67-66 Old 66-58, and with a floating jumper with 1:41 left to push the Dominion win a year ago when guard Loren Stokes lead to 70-62. Junior guard Carlos Rivera was also in (Buffalo, NY) missed a three-pointer as time expired double figures for the Pride with 11. (which was Hofstra's last home loss). This time around, Old Dominion junior guard Drew Williamson gave the Game 22 Recap (Hofstra 89, Northeastern 78): Junior Monarchs a 63-62 lead on a three-pointer with 5.4 seconds guard Carlos Rivera had 22 points to lead five players in remaining and Stokes once again brought the ball down double figures and senior forward Aurimas Kieza added 18 court against defensive pressure. This time, though, he points and 12 rebounds to lead Hofstra to an 89-78 win kicked it to his right to Kieza, who spotted up just to the over Northeastern at Hofstra Arena. Rivera hit a three- right of the top of the key. Kieza let fly with a three-pointer pointer just before the halftime buzzer to give the Pride a over the top of an onrushing defender that found the net 39-36 lead at intermission and the Pride led throughout the just after the horn sounded. It appeared that Hofstra would entire second half. Northeastern pulled within 45-43 on a not need any late heroics as a jumper by Stokes in the paint Barea lay-up, but Kieza answered with a put-back basket put the Pride ahead 62-54 with 2:30 to play. Old Dominion and then stole the inbounds pass and added another quick answered, though, with three straight three-pointers to take lay-up to stretch the lead to 49-43. A Kieza three-pointer the lead. Senior forward Alex Loughton hit the first one gave Hofstra a 10-point lead at 53-43, but a quick 6-0 run with 2:13 left, and junior forward Arnaud Dahi followed from Northeastern pulled the Huskies within 62-58 on a with 1:27 to go. After Hofstra missed the front end of a fast break lay-up from junior guard Adrian Martinez off a one-and-one with 21 seconds to play, Williamson shook Barea full-court pass with 9:59 left in the game. However, free at the top of the arc and buried a 22-footer to cap off junior guard Loren Stokes answered with a short jumper, the 9-0 run and give the Monarchs their only lead of the and sophomore guard Antoine Agudio followed with a second half. Stokes and Agudio tied for team high scoring pull-up three-pointer on a fast break to start a 15-0 Pride honors for Hofstra with 16 points apiece, while Kieza run that put the game away. Agudio finished with 16 chipped in with 15 and Rivera with 14. Dahi led the way points, and senior forward Adrian Uter added 15 points and for Old Dominion off the bench with 20 points, while 11 rebounds to give Hofstra two players with double- Williamson added 13, Loughton added 11 and junior doubles for the first time in two years. Stokes had 10 points forward Valdas Vasylius had 10. and seven assists to give Hofstra all five starters in double figures. Martinez finished with 17 points off the bench for Game 20 Recap (Hofstra 77, Delaware 62): Sophomore the Huskies, while senior guard Aaron Davis added 13. guard Antoine Agudio scored a career-high 30 points to lead Hofstra to a 77-62 win over Delaware on Saturday Game 23 Recap (UNC Wilmington 77, Hofstra 68): afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center. Agudio keyed a Junior guard T.J. Carter scored 15 of his team-high 20 second-half run to give the Pride control of the game after points in the second half to offset 26 from Hofstra the Blue Hens took their final lead at 46-45 on a lay-up sophomore Antoine Agudio and lead UNC Wilmington to a from forward Harding Nana. Agudio scored five points in a 77-68 win over the Pride at Trask Coliseum. The Pride quick 9-0 spurt that gave Hofstra a 54-46 lead with 9:29 to played most of the game without junior guard Carlos play. Hofstra led by 11 points at 59-48, before Delaware Rivera, who injured his ankle five minutes into the game went on an 8-0 spurt to pull within 59-56 on a three-pointer and did not return. Hofstra also played six minutes of the from guard Calvin Cannon with 5:35 to play. However, second half without senior forward Aurimas Kieza , who Agudio answered with a long two-pointer coming out of a needed stitches to close a cut over his eye. Hofstra trailed time-out to start an 8-0 run that enabled the Pride to pull by eight at halftime, but after UNC Wilmington opened away for the win. Agudio’s 30 points eclipsed his previous with a lay-up, Agudio had four quick points and passed to high of 29 set in a road loss at Towson back on Jan. 12. He senior center Adrian Uter for a dunk to pull Hofstra within scored 13 in the first half and 17 in the second half. Junior 35-31. However, Carter had a four-point play with a three- guard Carlos Rivera added 15 points, while Stokes and pointer and a foul, and senior forward Mitch Laue scored senior forward Aurimas Kieza each added 10. Kieza also on back-to-back putbacks to cap off an 8-0 UNC added a game-high 10 rebounds for his fourth double- Wilmington run to push the lead back to 43-31. The double in the last six games. Nana led the Fightin’ Blue Seahawks maintained a lead of between 7-13 points the rest Hens with 16 points, while Cannon chipped in with 11. of the way, until briefly taking a 14-point lead in the final minute. Freshman guard Greg Johnson filled in for Rivera and played a season-high 30 minutes, tallying nine points, Game 21 Recap (Hofstra 76, Georgia State 70): Senior three assists and only one turnover. Uter pulled down a forward Aurimas Kieza scored a career-high 25 points to career-best 18 rebounds to go along with eight points. lead Hofstra to a 76-70 road win over Georgia State. Junior Stokes had 16 points for the Pride, while senior guard John guard Loren Stokes chipped in with 20 points for the Pride, Goldsberry had 15 points, six rebounds and seven steals for giving Hofstra two players with 20 or more points for the the Seahawks. Sophomore center Vladimir Kuljanin added first time since a loss at Towson on Jan. 12. Hofstra trailed 14 points on 6-6 shooting off the bench as well. Game 24 Recap (Hofstra 76, Siena 62): Senior forward Kieza on the next possession to give the Pride a 69-62 lead Adrian Uter scored a career-high 27 points on offense and with 2:33 to go. A put-back lay-up from sophomore added his 100th career blocked shot on defense to lead forward Will Thomas pulled George Mason within 69-64 Hofstra to a 76-62 win over Siena at Hofstra Arena. Uter with 2:01 to play, but Stokes hit a floating jumper in the shot 12-13 from the floor, making his last 12 shots in a row lane with the shot clock winding down to seal the victory. after missing a short jumper on the Pride's first possession Agudio finished with 12 points and seven assists for the of the game. Hofstra struggled with Siena for long stretches Pride, while senior center Adrian Uter added 12 points and however, as the Saints held the Pride to only four points in eight rebounds. Uter came into the game with a streak of 18 a 10-minute span of the first half. Siena used a 19-4 run to consecutive made field goals, but missed his first attempt turn a 22-15 deficit with 11:06 remaining in the half into a on a put-back in the first four minutes to snap the streak 34-26 with 1:36 left on a three-pointer from senior guard seven shy of the school record. Junior guard Carlos Rivera Antoine Jordan with 1:36 left in the opening stanza. Hofstra added 10 points for the Pride. George Mason was led by junior guard Loren Stokes, though, answered with two senior center Jai Lewis, who had 23 points on 8-of-12 baskets in the final minute of the half to pull the Pride shooting from the floor. Senior guard Lamar Butler added within 34-30 and give Hofstra the momentum heading into 14 points. the locker room. The Pride was finally able to seize control of the game with a 7-0 run midway through the second half, Game 27 Recap (Hofstra 70, Drexel 68): Senior forward turning a 51-50 lead into a 58-50 advantage. Uter started Adrian Uter celebrated Senior Day with 13 points and 11 and ended the run with lay-ups, sandwiched around a fast- rebounds as Hofstra held off a late Drexel rally to capture a break three-pointer from sophomore guard Antoine 70-68 win in its regular season finale at Hofstra Arena. Agudio. After a three-pointer from Tay Fisher temporarily Hofstra took a seemingly insurmountable 68-57 lead with stopped the run, Uter scored back-to-back lay-ups to start a 2:57 remaining on the fifth three-pointer from sophomore 9-0 run and seal the win for the Pride. Agudio was the only guard Antoine Agudio. Agudio was 5-for-5 from behind other player for the Pride in double figures besides Uter, the arc, the best shooting performance from three-point finishing with 19 points. territory since former swingman Michael Radziejewski was 5-for-5 against Drexel on Feb. 2, 2003. However, Drexel Game 25 Recap (Hofstra 82, W&M 57): Senior forward responded with a 10-0 run and had four shots to take the Adrian Uter scored 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting to set a lead in the final 30 seconds but were unable to convert. school record for consecutive field goals made and lead the Junior guard Dominick Mejia started the rally with a three- Hofstra Men’s Basketball team to an 82-57 win over pointer, his school record 91st three-pointer of the year, William & Mary at Kaplan Arena. The Pride jumped out to breaking the old school mark of 90 held by Phil Goss. an early 12-2 lead, but William & Mary clawed back in the Freshman guard Tramayne Hawthorne then hit a jumper in game and trailed only 27-24 with 7:10 left in the half. the paint, and capped off the rally with an old-fashioned However, junior guard Loren Stokes answered with a short three-point play on a fast break to make the score 68-67 jumper to start a 10-3 run and give Hofstra a 37-27 lead. with 45 seconds to play. After junior guard Bashir Mason After settling for a 42-33 lead at the break, the Pride broke stole the inbounds pass for Drexel, the Dragons had three the game open by hitting its first six field goal attempts of chances at a go-ahead basket. Mason missed the first shot, the second half to take a 57-41 lead. Senior forward got his own rebound, and missed the follow-up. Sophomore Aurimas Kieza capped off the run with a three-pointer, part forward Frank Elegar then came down with the offensive of a stretch in which he scored 10 straight Hofstra points. rebound, but missed a short jump hook, and Uter earned the That three-pointer also started a 14-0 Pride run as it took a defensive rebound when the Pride had the arrow on the 68-43 lead with 9:41 left in the game on a lay-up from held ball. Freshman guard Greg Johnson was then fouled Stokes. Stokes led the Pride with 19 points on 9-of-13 on the ensuing inbounds pass and calmly made both foul shooting, while Antoine Agudio had 16 points on 5-of-6 shots to put the Pride ahead 70-67 with 12 seconds left. The shooting. The Pride shot 73.6 percent in the first half (17- Pride fouled to prevent a tying three-point attempt with just 23) and then made its first six shots of the second half to under four seconds remaining, and Mejia made the first improve to 23-29. before missing the second on purpose. Drexel came down with the offensive rebound and kicked the ball out to Game 26 Recap (Hofstra 77, GMU 66): Junior guard Mason, who had an open look from 23 feet but left it short Loren Stokes scored 26 points to lead five players in double at the buzzer as the Pride held on for the win. Junior guard figures as the Hofstra Men's Basketball team defeated 25th- Loren Stokes led Hofstra with 20 points in 23 minutes, but ranked George Mason 77-66 at Hofstra Arena. Senior was injured with 9:02 to play and did not return. Junior forward Aurimas Kieza added a double-double with 17 guard Carlos Rivera also fouled out in the final minute, points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Pride, which leaving the Pride without two-thirds of its backcourt down has now won 21 games in back-to-back seasons. Hofstra the stretch. Elegar led the Dragons with 15 points and finished 21-9 a year ago, while qualifying for the seven rebounds, while Mason finished with 14 and Mejia Postseason NIT. Hofstra used a 14-2 first half run to take a added 12. 33-24 lead with 5:24 left in the opening half on a Stokes jumper. The Pride led by eight at the half at 41-33, and matched its largest lead of the game at 53-42 on a lay-up from sophomore guard Antoine Agudio with 13:35 to play. George Mason, though, answered the challenge and came all the way back to within three points at 61-58 on a three- pointer from sophomore guard Folarin Campbell with 7:37 to go. A Campbell lay-up with 4:13 to play brought the Patriots within 65-62, but Agudio made a tough double- clutch jumper in the lane and then threw an alley-oop to CAA Quarterfinal Recap (Hofstra 72, VCU 66): quickly in the first half, using a 19-3 run to take a 22-5 Sophomore guard Antoine Agudio set a career high with 34 advantage with 11:44 to go on a three-pointer from junior points, tying a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament guard Temi Soyebo. The Seahawks stretched their first half record, as Hofstra held on for a 72-66 win over Virginia lead up to as many as 20 points at 35-15 on a three-point Commonwealth in the CAA quarterfinals on Saturday, play from Carter, but Hofstra went on an 11-0 run to pull March 4 at Richmond Coliseum. Agudio’s 34 points within 35-26 with 43 seconds left in the half on a free eclipsed his previous high of 30 set in a February 4 win throw from junior guard Carlos Rivera. However, senior over Delaware. Agudio got hot right from the opening tap, guard John Goldsberry answered with a three-pointer to hitting three three-pointers in the first three minutes of the give the Seahawks a 38-26 lead heading into the break. The game, helping the Pride jump out to a 10-0 lead. It was the second half saw the Seahawks once again jump out to a big fifth time this season that Hofstra has started a game with at run, which Carter capped off with a three-pointer to make least a 10-0 run, and the first since a Jan. 5 win over James the score 53-30, UNC Wilmington’s largest lead of the Madison. Hofstra maintained a 36-29 halftime lead, but had game. However, the Pride responded with their backs to the to withstand foul trouble to senior center Adrian Uter who wall in a big way, going on a 24-5 run to pull within 62-59 picked up his fourth foul with 18:02 left and then fouled with four minutes left. Back-to-back three-pointers from out 5:23 to play. Junior guard Loren Stokes also fouled out Stokes and Rivera pulled Hofstra within 59-46. Two with 2:37 to play, leaving the Pride shorthanded down the minutes later, sophomore guard Antoine Agudio buried a stretch. Hofstra led by as many as 11 points in the second three to get the lead back under double digits at 60-51 with half on three occasions, the last coming at 57-46 on a tip-in 7:12 left. Senior forward Mitch Laue hit a 17-foot jumper from freshman guard Greg Johnson. VCU, though, got the to stop the run, but the Pride scored the next eight points, lead down to six points at 58-52 with 5:23 left on a pair of including five from senior forward Adrian Uter to make the foul shots from freshman guard . The lead see- score 62-59. Carter, though, then caught fire at exactly the sawed between 6-8 points for the next four minutes, until right time for the Seahawks, hitting a jumper in the paint two Maynor foul shots cut it to 65-60 with 1:30 left. A with 2:51 left and adding an old-fashioned three-point play three-pointer from senior forward Nick George (28 points, with 2:11 remaining to make the score 67-60. Agudio hit a 12 rebounds) got the Rams within 66-64 with 1:08 to play, three-pointer from the left wing with 1:57 left to pull the and after the Pride made one of two foul shots, the Rams Pride within 67-63, but Carter’s deep three with the shot had two chances to cut it to one. A Maynor jumper cut the clock winding down finally thwarted the comeback. Rivera lead to 68-66, but Agudio made both foul shots with 13 had 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and no seconds left, enabling the Pride to hang on. turnovers on the day. Rivera played all 120 minutes in the CAA Tournament without a turnover, tallying nine assists. CAA Semifinal Recap (Hofstra 58, George Mason 49): Junior guard Carlos Rivera matched his career high with 25 NIT Opening Round (Hofstra 73, Nebraska 62): Junior points and added 10 rebounds to lead Hofstra to a 58-49 guard Loren Stokes scored 23 points and sophomore guard win over George Mason on Sunday, March 5 at Richmond Antoine Agudio added 21 as Hofstra cruised to a 73-62 win Coliseum. Unlike the quarterfinals, when the Pride jumped over Nebraska in the opening round of the Postseason NIT out to a 10-0 lead over VCU and led wire-to-wire, Hofstra on Thursday. Agudio also broke his own school record for trailed the entire way until taking its first lead on a three- three-pointers in a season in the game. He hit three shots point play from Rivera with 8:37 left in the contest. The from beyond the arc, improving his total to 85. Last season, Pride trailed 33-27 at the break, but held George Mason to he made 82, breaking the previous record of 81 held by only 4-23 shooting in the second half (17.4 percent). Demetrius Dudley (1993-94). Senior center Adrian Uter Rivera’s three-point play was part of an 8-0 run that gave added 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor. He is Hofstra a 44-40 lead with 6:33 left. After George Mason now 11-of-11 from the floor in the postseason, after making pulled within 46-44 on a lay-up from sophomore forward all five of his shots at the CAA Tournament. The game Will Thomas, Rivera nailed a three-pointer in the corner off turned in the final seven minutes of the first half. A three- a pass from junior guard Loren Stokes to put the Pride pointer from Nebraska guard Marcus Perry tied the score at ahead 49-44 with 4:49 left. A floating jumper from Stokes 21-21 with 6:52 left, but Hofstra went on an 11-0 run to stretched the lead to 51-44 with 2:26 left, and the Patriots take control of the contest. Stokes started the run with a could come no closer than four points the rest of the way. jumper and also ended it with another jumper with 2:32 left Stokes added 20 points for the Pride. Thomas led the in the half. Another Perry three-pointer cut the lead to 32- Patriots with 17 points. 24, but Stokes hit a lay-up and Uter hit a short jumper in the paint to give Hofstra a 36-24 lead at the break. Hofstra CAA Championship Recap (UNCW 78, Hofstra 67): took its largest lead of the game at 52-33 with 11:57 to play Junior guard T.J. Carter had 23 points and 13 rebounds, on an Agudio lay-up, but the Cornhuskers responded with including 12 straight Seahawk points down the stretch, as their first sustained run of the night. A three pointer from UNC Wilmington held off a furious second half rally and freshman guard Jamel White started an 11-0 Nebraska run defeated Hofstra 78-67 in the Colonial Athletic Association that ended with two foul shots from center Aleks Maric championship game on Monday, March 6 at Richmond with 8:56 to play, making the score 52-44. Stokes stopped Coliseum. Junior guard Loren Stokes led Hofstra with 26 the run with a short jumper on the right baseline, but a dunk points, keying a second half run which saw the Pride from Maric with 5:09 to play brought Nebraska within 58- whittle a 23-point UNC Wilmington lead (53-30) down to 49. Hofstra, though, used a fast break lay-up from Stokes three points at 62-59 with 4:00 left. However, Carter and a breakaway dunk from Agudio to start an 8-1 run that converted on three straight field goal attempts, the last a made the score 66-50 with two minutes to play and sealed three-pointer with the shot clock winding down to make the the win. Jason Dourisseau led Nebraska with 15 points, score 70-63 with 1:22 left and effectively ice the game. The while White had 14 points and six assists in his Seahawks shot 11-11 from the free throw line down the homecoming to the New York area. stretch to seal the win. UNC Wilmington also jumped out The Last Time It Happened...

TEAM-GAME Hofstra scored 90-99 points 2005-06: 92 vs. UNCW, 1/14/06 (92-87, 3 OT) Hofstra scored 100 points or more 1991-92: 103 at UMBC, 2/29/92 (103-87) Opponent scored 90-99 points 2005-06: 94 by Towson, 1/12/06 (94-91) Opponent scored 100 points or more 1995-96: 100 by Drexel, 1/6/96 (100-71) Held an opponent to less than 50 points 2004-05: 40 vs. Columbia, 12/22/04 (64-40) Held an opponent to less than 40 points 1988-89: 34 vs. Rider, 1/18/89 (48-34) Hofstra was held below 50 points 2004-05: 44 at Saint Joseph’s, 1/4/03 (53-44) Hofstra was held below 40 points 1998-99: 37 by Drexel, 2/28/99 (55-37) 50 percent from the field 2005-06: .522 vs. Drexel, 2/25/06 (24-46) 60 percent from the field 2003-04: .600 vs. Towson, 1/7/04 (36-60) 50 percent from three-point territory 2005-06: .778 vs. Drexel, 2/25/06 (7-9) 80 percent or better from the foul line 2005-06: .900 at William & Mary, 2/20/06 (9-10) 90 percent or better from the foul line 2005-06: .900 at William & Mary, 2/20/06 (9-10) 100 percent from the foul line 1997-98: 11-11 at American (P.R.), 11/29/97 20-point win 2005-06: 82-57 at William & Mary, 2/20/06 30-point win 1999-00: 90-57 vs. New Hampshire, 2/18/00 20-point loss 2005-06: 87-64 at VCU, 12/7/05 30-point loss 2002-03: 77-46 at Old Dominion, 3/1/03 Overtime win 2005-06: 76-75 at Drexel, 1/28/06 Double-overtime win 1993-94: 88-86 vs. NE Illinois, 3/6/94 Triple-overtime win 2005-06: 92-87 vs. UNCW, 1/14/06 Overtime loss 2004-05: 81-84 vs. Drexel, 1/8/05 Win on Last-Second Shot 2005-06: 65-63 vs. Old Dominion, 2/2/06 (Aurimas Kieza) Loss on Last-Second Shot 1994-95: 70-68 vs. Northeastern, 1/3/95 (Damon Singletary) 5-game winning streak 2005-06: 6 games (three times) 10-game winning streak 2000-01: 18 games Win Over Ranked Team 2005-06: 77-66 vs. #25 George Mason, 2/23/06

INDIVIDUAL-GAME 25 or more points 26 by Loren Stokes vs. UNCW, 3/6/06 (CAA) 30 or more points 34 by Antoine Agudio vs. VCU, 3/4/06 (CAA) 35 or more points 40 by Craig Claxton at Maine, 1/21/00 40 or more points 40 by Craig Claxton at Maine, 1/21/00 Opponent with 30 or more points 36 by Gary Neal (Towson), 1/26/06 Opponent with 35 or more points 36 by Gary Neal (Towson), 1/26/06 Opponent with 40 or more points 42 by Eddie Benton (Vermont), 12/8/95 Two players with 20 points or more 23/21 by Loren Stokes/Antoine Agudio vs. Nebraska, 3/16/06 (NIT) Two players with 25 points or more 29/25 by Antoine Agudio/Carlos Rivera vs. Towson, 1/12/06 Three players with 20 points or more 21/20/20 by Speedy Claxton/Lawrence Thomas/Tim Beckett vs. Delaware, 1/7/97 Five players in double figures 77-66 win vs. George Mason, 2/23/06 Two players with 10 or more rebounds 12/11 by Aurimas Kieza/Adrian Uter at Towson, 1/12/06 Three players with 10 or more rebounds 11/11/10 by Danny Walker/Wendell Gibson/Kenny Adeleke vs. FAU, 11/17/01 15-20 rebounds 18 by Adrian Uter at UNCW, 2/15/06 20 rebounds 20 by Kenny Adeleke vs. UNCW, 2/15/03 More than 20 rebounds 21 by John Irving vs. Lehigh, 1976-77 20 points and 20 rebounds 25/20 by David Taylor vs. Wagner, 1981-82 double-double (Pts.- Rebs.) 25/10 by Carlos Rivera vs. George Mason, 3/5/06 (CAA) Two players with double-doubles (pts./rebs) 18/12 & 15/11 by Aurimas Kieza & Adrian Uter vs. Northeastern, 2/11/06 double-double (Pts.-Assists) 11/10 by Carlos Rivera at St. Francis (NY), 12/22/05 100 percent from the field (min. 5 made) 6-6 by Adrian Uter vs. Nebraska, 3/16/06 (NIT) 100 percent from foul line (min. 5 made) 7-7/5-5 by Carlos Rivera/Antoine Agudio at Delaware, 2/4/06 100 percent from foul line (min. 10 made) 10-10 by Danny Walker vs. JMU, 2/8/02 100 percent from three-point line (min. 3 made) 5-5 by Antoine Agudio vs. Drexel, 2/25/06 100 percent from three-point line (min. 5 made) 5-5 by Antoine Agudio vs. Drexel, 2/25/06 Six or more three-pointers 6 by Antoine Agudio at Towson, 1/12/06 Five or more three-pointers 5 by Antoine Agudio vs. VCU, 3/4/06 (CAA) Two players with five or more three-pointers 6/5 by Antoine Agudio/Carlos Rivera at Towson, 1/12/06 Eight assists exactly 8 by Carlos Rivera at Northeastern, 1/21/06 Nine assists exactly 9 by Loren Stokes vs. William & Mary, 1/24/04 Ten assists exactly 10 by Carlos Rivera at St. Francis (NY), 12/22/05 More than 10 assists 12 by Gibran Washington at St. John's, 12/2/03 Five steals or more 5 by Carlos Rivera vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/14/06 – 3 OT Five blocks or more 9 by Adrian Uter vs. Towson, 2/16/05

#1 – Loren Stokes Junior, 6-3, 175, Guard Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll HS/St. Thomas More Prep

• Ranks seventh in Hofstra history in career scoring with 1,463 points as only a junior. Has a chance to become only the fifth 2,000 point scorer in school history by the end of next year. • Averaging a team-high 17.4 points per game. • Scored 23 points in the Pride’s win over Nebraska on Thursday. • Shooting 49.4 percent from the floor from his guard position. • Has never missed a game in his Pride career (90 games), including 82 straight starts. • Has scored in double figures in 76 of 82 career starts, including 28 of 31 this season and 28 of 30 last season. Saint Joseph’s last year was one of the exceptions (eight points). • First-team All-CAA selection in 2004-05 and 2005-06. Was runner-up for the CAA Player of the Year both seasons (and was also runner-up for the Rookie of the Year Award in 2003-04). • Named to CAA-All Tournament team. Had 20 points in a CAA semifinal win over George Mason and 26 in a championship game loss to UNC Wilmington. • Named a Mid-Major All-American by collegeinsider.com for the second year in a row. • A three-time CAA Player of the Week this season (tied with Gary Neal of Towson for the most awards in the conference). Also a four-time CAA Player of the Week winner last year, when nobody else won more than two. • Had a stretch of four straight games with 25 or more points from Jan. 14-26, the longest such streak since Craig “Speedy” Claxton had six in a row during the 1999-2000 season. No Hofstra player had even had three in a row since. • Has averaged 22.6 points on 50.0 percent shooting against the top five teams in the CAA (nine games). • Scored a career-high 32 in a road loss to Northeastern on Jan. 21. • Tallied 30 points in a triple-overtime win over UNC Wilmington on Jan. 14, with 14 of his points coming in the overtime sessions. • Also had 30 points in a triple-overtime win over James Madison last season. • One of only three players in the nation to rank in the top 10 in his conference in scoring, rebounding assists and steals during the 2004-05 campaign. • Younger brother of Leonard Stokes, a former four-year standout at Cincinnati, where he once scored 39 in an NCAA Tournament game against UCLA.

Loren Stokes' Career Statistics

Year G/GS FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT Reb. Avg. A TO BS S Pts. Avg. 05-06 31-31 219-443 .494 77-132 .583 25- 71 .352 157 5.1 87 89 12 48 540 17.4 04-05 30-30 196-408 .480 141-221 .641 16- 53 .302 183 6.1 104 95 11 54 549 18.3 03-04 29-21 143-313 .457 77-137 .562 11- 34 .324 127 4.4 82 87 7 37 374 12.9 Totals 90-82 558-1164 .480 295-490 .602 52-158 .329 467 5.2 273 271 30 139 1463 16.3

Loren Stokes’ Season/Career Highs

Career Highs Season Highs Points 32 at Northeastern (1/21/06) 32 at Northeastern (1/21/06) Rebounds 11 (twice, most recently vs. Towson, 1/26/06) 11 vs. Towson (1/26/06) Assists 9 vs. William & Mary (1/24/04) 7 (three times) Steals 4 (four times, most recently at Drexel, 1/28/06) 4 (three times) FGM 15 at Northeastern (1/21/06) 15 at Northeastern (1/21/06) FGA 24 at Northeastern (1/2106) 24 at Northeastern (1/2106) 3FGM 3 (twice, most recently vs. W&M, 1/31/05) 2 (seven times) 3FGA 7 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) 7 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) FTM 13 vs. Drexel (3/5/05) 11 vs. Towson (1/26/06) FTA 22 vs. JMU (2/9/05) 17 vs. Towson (1/26/06) Minutes 54 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) 54 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) #13 – Antoine Agudio (uh-GOO-dee-oh) Sophomore, 6-3, 185, Guard Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman High School

• Second-team All-CAA selection in 2005-06. • CAA Rookie of the Year in 2004-05 (unanimous selection). Also named to the 2004-05 All-CAA third team. • Has 981 career points, the highest total for any sophomore in school history (freshmen became eligible in 1973). • Coming off a 21-point effort against Nebraska on Thursday. • Broke his own school record for three-pointers in a season (85) against Nebraska. Had 82 last year, breaking the old record of 81. • Scored a career-high 34 points in a CAA quarterfinal win over VCU. • Named to the CAA All-Tournament team last year, after tallying 19 points in a quarterfinal win over Drexel and 22 in a semifinal loss to Old Dominion (which matched his career high at the time). • Alone in third on the Pride’s all-time three-point list with 167 as only a sophomore. The school record is only 192, held by Norman Richardson (1997-2001). • Shot 5-for-5 from three-point territory in the Pride’s regular season finale, a 70-68 win over Drexel. • Has started every game in his two-year career (61 games), while scoring in double figures in 54 of them. • Is neck-and-neck with Loren Stokes for the team scoring lead heading into the postseason. Stokes averages 17.4, while Agudio averages 17.1. • Tallied 30 points in a road win at Delaware on Feb. 4, setting a career high at the time. • A two-time winner of the CAA Player of the Week Award, after winning the CAA Rookie of the Week Award a league record eight times last year. • Has shot 27-50 from three-point territory in the last nine games (54.0 percent). Also shot 27-48 (56.3 percent) from three-point territory during February (nine games). • Scored 29 points in a road loss at Towson on Jan. 12, including two straight three-pointers in the final two minutes to tie the score. • Made six three-pointers in back-to-back games against Georgia State (Jan. 7) and Towson (Jan. 12), tying his career high, one shy of the school record. • Son of Alex Agudio, who was a key member of Niagara’s 1987 NIT team and still holds the school record for steals in a season.

Antoine Agudio’s Career Statistics

Year G/GS FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT Reb. Avg. A TO BS S Pts. Avg. 05-06 31-31 180-394 .457 84-118 .712 85-195 .436 88 2.8 87 87 2 32 529 17.1 04-05 30-30 160-375 .427 50- 76 .658 82-194 .423 96 3.2 72 68 2 25 452 15.1 Totals 61-61 340-769 .442 134-194 .691 167-389 .429 184 3.0 159 155 4 57 981 16.1

Antoine Agudio’s Season/Career Highs

Career Highs Season Highs Points 34 vs. VCU (3/4/06) 34 vs. VCU (3/4/06) Rebounds 9 vs. Columbia (12/22/04) 6 (three times) Assists 7 (four times, most recently vs. GMU, 2/23/06) 7 (twice) Steals 4 at La Salle (12/30/05) 4 at La Salle (12/30/05) FGM 11 at Delaware (2/4/06) 11 at Delaware (2/4/06) FGA 21 at Delaware (2/4/06) 21 at Delaware (2/4/06) 3FGM 6 (three times, most recently at Towson, 1/12/06) 6 (twice) 3FGA 12 (three times, most recently vs. Ga. State, 1/7/06) 12 vs. Georgia State (1/7/06) FTM 10 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) 10 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) FTA 11 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) 12 vs. VCU (3/4/06) Minutes 52 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) 52 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06)

#25 – Aurimas Kieza (or-EE-mas key-ASIA) Senior, 6-8, 215, Forward Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy

• Named CAA Player of the Week on Feb. 23 after scoring a career high 25 points in a road win at Georgia State on Feb. 9 and adding a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over Northeastern on Feb. 11. • Had one of the most memorable moments in Hofstra history when he hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat defending CAA champion Old Dominion on Feb. 2. • Has eight double-doubles this season, seven of which came in conference games. • Averaging 11.1 points per game on the season, including 13.9 in CAA contests. • Ranks tied for ninth in school history in career three-pointers made (125). • Had seven straight points in the final four minutes to key a comeback 70-69 win over La Salle on Dec. 30. • Scored in double figures in 12 straight games to start the 2006 calendar year, opening 2006 with 24 points (then his career high) on 8-11 shooting (4- 4 from three-point territory) in a home win over James Madison. • Had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the Pride to a 77-66 win over #25 George Mason on Feb. 23, its first ever win over a ranked team. Shot 6-of-7 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from three-point territory, in the George Mason win. • Had 12 points and matched a career high with 15 rebounds in a road win over Old Dominion on Jan. 19. • Has 80 career blocked shots, ranking him sixth in school history. • Averaged 8.5 points in November/December, but raised it to 14.0 points in January and 13.2 points in February. • Had six three-pointers at Towson on February 25. 2004, one shy of the school record. • Took 53.4 percent of his field goal attempts from three-point territory in his first three seasons (266 of 498). This year, it is only 36.1 percent (100 of 277).

Aurimas Kieza’s Career Statistics

Year G/GS FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT Reb. Avg. A TO BS S Pts. Avg. 05-06 31/31 131-277 .473 48- 79 .608 35-100 .350 232 7.5 52 47 33 35 345 11.1 04-05 30/22 87-219 .397 24- 44 .545 37-117 .316 155 5.2 20 38 23 28 235 7.8 03-04 27/9 69-152 .454 25- 36 .694 34- 87 .391 197 7.3 12 27 13 13 197 7.3 02-03 23/10 44-127 .346 19- 29 .655 19- 62 .306 78 3.4 9 32 11 9 126 5.5 Totals 111/72 331-785 .422 116-188 .617 125-363 .344 662 6.0 93 144 80 85 903 8.1

Aurimas Kieza’s Season/Career Highs

Career Highs Season Highs Points 25 at Georgia State (2/9/06) 25 at Georgia State (2/9/06) Rebounds 15 (twice, most recently at ODU, 1/19/06) 15 at Old Dominion (1/19/06) Assists 4 (five times, most recently vs. VCU, 3/4/06) 4 (five times) Steals 4 at Florida International (11/21/06) 3 (five times) FGM 10 at Georgia State (2/9/06) 10 at Georgia State (2/9/06) FGA 17 vs. La Salle (11/24/04) 16 at Drexel (1/28/06) 3FGM 6 at Towson, 2/25/04 4 vs. James Madison (1/5/06) 3FGA 11 (twice, most recently at Towson, 2/25/04) 6 vs. Old Dominion (2/2/06) FTM 6 vs. Delaware (12/3/05) 6 vs. Delaware (12/3/05) FTA 7 (four times, most recently at Towson, 1/12/06) 7 (three times) Minutes 51 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) 51 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06)

#31 – Carlos Rivera Junior, 6-2, 200, Guard San German, PR/Miami Christian HS/Bridgton Academy

• Ranks seventh in school history with 134 career three-pointers as only a junior. • Third on the team in scoring at 12.0 points per game, a career-high scoring average. • Named to the CAA All-Tournament team last week, after matching his career high with 25 points in a semifinal win over George Mason. • Played all 120 minutes in the CAA Tournament without a turnover. • Tore his ACL as a freshman, and had an injury-plagued sophomore season, but has had his healthiest season to date, appearing in all 30 games during the regular season (although he played in only five minutes in a road loss to UNC Wilmington due to injury). • Averaged 12.9 points per game in CAA contests. • Has 107 assists and only 58 turnovers on the season. • Scored six points in the final 20 seconds of overtime to give Hofstra a dramatic 76-75 comeback win over Drexel on Jan 28. • Scored a career high 25 points in a road loss to Towson on Jan. 12. • Had a team-high 22 points in a home win over Northeastern on Feb. 11. • Shot 10-10 from the free throw line in the final two minutes of a 76-68 road win over Old Dominion on Jan. 19. • Averaged 16.3 points per game in January. • Had 20 points and five steals in a triple-overtime win over UNC Wilmington on Jan. 14. • Had 11 points and 10 assists in a road win at St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 22. It was the first double-digit total for a Pride player since Gibran Washington had 12 in a road win over St. John’s on Dec. 2, 2003. • Was part of a 38-2 team at Miami Christian High School in 2001-02 that featured three players currently in the CAA. Northeastern’s Jose Juan Barea joined Rivera in the backcourt, while George Mason’s Sammy Hernandez was a freshman on the team. The 38 wins set a Florida High School record, while the team ended the year ranked #11 in the final USA Today scholastic poll.

Carlos Rivera’s Career Statistics

Year G/GS FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT Reb. Avg. A TO BS S Pts. Avg. 05-06 31/29 115-287 .401 96-127 .756 47-144 .326 120 3.9 107 58 4 47 373 12.0 04-05 25/19 54-148 .365 36- 47 .766 40-115 .348 73 2.9 60 44 3 29 184 7.4 03-04 21/21 82-203 .404 15- 22 .682 47-129 .364 83 4.0 48 47 4 30 226 10.8 Totals 77/69 251-638 .393 147-196 .750 134-388 .345 276 3.6 215 149 11 106 783 10.2

Carlos Rivera’s Season/Career Highs

Career Highs Season Highs Points 25 (twice, most recently vs. George Mason, 3/5/06) 25 (twice) Rebounds 11 vs. St. Peter’s (12/23/03) 10 vs. George Mason (3/5/06) Assists 10 at St. Francis-NY (12/22/05) 10 at St. Francis-NY (12/22/05) Steals 5 (twice, most recently vs. UNCW, 1/14/06) 5 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) FGM 8 (three times, most recently vs. UNCW, 1/14/06) 8 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) FGA 17 at Old Dominion, 1/10/04 16 (twice) 3FGM 6 vs. VCU (1/31/04) 5 at Towson (1/12/06) 3FGA 11 at Old Dominion, 1/10/04 9 (twice) FTM 11 at Old Dominion, 1/19/06 11 (twice) FTA 15 vs. George Mason (3/5/06) 15 vs. George Mason (3/5/06) Minutes 46 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06) 46 vs. UNC Wilmington (1/14/06)

#33 – Adrian Uter (YOU-ter) Senior, 6-7, 230, Forward Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens HS/Broward C.C.

• Had 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting in Thursday’s win over Nebraska • Shot 5-for-5 in the CAA Tournament, and has made his last 12 shots, dating back to the regular season finale against Drexel. • Set a school record with 18 straight made field goals, including his final 12 in a win over Siena on Feb. 18, and a 6-6 effort in a road win over William & Mary on Feb. 20. He missed his first attempt against George Mason on Feb. 23 to end the streak, then made his next four. • Named the Metropolitan New York Player of the Week on Feb. 20, following a week in which he set his career highs in rebounding (18 at UNC Wilmington on Feb. 15) and scoring (27 against Siena on Feb. 18). • His 27 points against Siena on Feb. 18 made him the fifth different player to score 25 points in a game this season for Hofstra. • Averaging barely under double figures in scoring (9.4 ppg). • Ranks third in school history in blocked shots with 117. • Had the third-highest single season block total in school history last year (60) and has the fourth-highest single season total this year (57). • Missed the first four games of January with an injury. The Pride was outrebounded by seven boards per game in those four contests, while allowing their opponents to shoot over 49 percent from the floor (49.1). With Uter in the line-up, Hofstra holds a +3.6 rebounding margin (a difference of 10.6 per game), and holds its opponents to only 40.8 percent shooting. • Blocked nine shots in only 15 minutes of playing time in a win over Towson last season, one shy of the school record for a game. • Ranks third in the CAA in blocked shots per game (2.1) after ranking second last year. • Has five double-doubles this season. • Shot 62.3 percent from the floor in February, after shooting 32.1 percent in January (when he was struggling to recover from his ankle injury). • Had no scholarship offers coming out of Springfield Gardens High School, but went to Broward C.C. in Florida, where he led all of junior college in rebounding (16.7 per game) as a sophomore in 2003-04.

Adrian Uter’s Career Statistics

Year G/GS FGM-A PCT FTM-A PCT 3FGM-A PCT Reb. Avg. A TO BS S Pts. Avg. 05-06 27/27 101-177 .571 51-100 .510 0-0 .000 206 7.6 18 34 57 21 253 9.4 04-05 30/16 77-122 .631 31- 68 .456 0-0 .000 155 5.2 12 29 60 15 185 6.2 Totals 57/43 178-299 .595 82-168 .488 0-0 .000 361 6.3 30 63 117 36 438 7.7

Adrian Uter’s Season/Career Highs

Career Highs Season Highs Points 27 vs. Siena (2/18/06) 27 vs. Siena (2/18/06) Rebounds 18 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) 18 at UNC Wilmington (2/15/06) Assists 3 at Stony Brook (12/27/04) 2 (seven times) Steals 3 at Stony Brook (12/27/04) 2 (four times) Blocks 9 vs. Towson (2/16/05) 4 (six times) FGM 12 vs. Siena (2/18/05) 12 vs. Siena (2/18/05) FGA 13 (three times) 13 (three times) FTM 5 vs. Drexel (2/25/06) 5 vs. Drexel (2/25/06) FTA 8 (three times) 8 (twice) Minutes 38 at William & Mary (1/5/05) 36 (twice)

#3 – Zygis Sestokas (ZHEE-giss shuh-STALK-iss) Freshman, 6-5, 195, Guard/Forward Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian HS

• Named the CAA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 19 after tallying 10 points in a home win over Stony Brook, and six points in a win over Dartmouth. • Hit a three-pointer before the halftime buzzer in a road loss to Towson on Jan. 12. • Had five points in a home win over Binghamton on Dec. 1. • Once set a North Carolina high school record with 76 points in a game while at Statesville Christian High School. • High school teammates with one of the Pride’s fall signings, Mantas Leonavicius, who is also from Vilnius, Lithuania

#5 – Jorge Lebron (hor-HAY luh-BRON) Sophomore, 6-2, 180, Guard San German, PR/Florida Prep

• In his second year with the Pride. • Scored a season-high five points in a home win over Stony Brook on Dec. 14. • Had nine points in a road loss to George Mason last year. • Tallied four points in a road win over St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 22 • Rated one of the top 10 recruits in the state of Florida, coming out of Florida Prep School. • Grew up in the same neighborhood as Hofstra junior guard Carlos Rivera in San German, Puerto Rico.

#15 – Arminas Urbutis (ar-MIN-iss ur-BOOT-iss) Freshman, 6-8, 220, Forward Kaunas, Lithuania/Montverde (Fla.) Academy

• Shot 6-6 from the free throw line in his college debut against Florida International. • Scored a season-high seven points (all from the line) in a win over Georgia State on Jan. 7. • Had five points and six rebounds in a triple-overtime win over UNC Wilmington on Jan. 14. • Played a season-high 29 minutes in the UNC Wilmington contest. • Played his high school basketball for two seasons at nationally ranked Montverde Academy in Florida.

#20 – Greg Johnson Freshman, 6-0, 175, Guard Harlem, NY/Holderness (N.H.) School

• Hofstra’s top bench scorer (2.5 per game). • Had a season high 12 points in his college debut against FIU on Nov. 19. • Had nine points and three assists in 30 minutes at UNC Wilmington on Feb. 15. • Had nine points on 4-5 shooting in a home win over Siena on Feb. 18. • Has played 25+ minutes in four of the last five regular season games. • Led The Holderness School to two straight New England prep championships.

#23 – Kenny Harris Senior, 6-9, 200, Forward Bronx, NY/St. John the Baptist HS/Los Angeles City College

• Started on Senior Day against Drexel on Feb. 25 and had four rebounds in four minutes. • Scored against Dartmouth in a game at Madison Square Garden. • Began his college career at St. Bonaventure before going to L.A. City College. • Helped LACC to a combined 64-5 record in his two seasons there, while helping Hofstra to a 45-15 record. His overall college record is 109-20. • Had two points and five rebounds in a win at Stony Brook last season.

#45 – Mike Davis-Sabb (rhymes with ‘jab’) Freshman, 6-7, 230, Forward Bronx, NY/All Hallows High School

• Had 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in a home win over James Madison on Jan. 5. • Was a last minute addition to the starting lineup against James Madison, filling in for an injured Adrian Uter. • Had two points and three rebounds in a home win over Stony Brook. • Led the All Hallows High School team to the CHSAA semifinals last winter, including 27 points in an overtime win over Archbishop Molloy in the playoffs.

#54 – Chris Gadley Freshman, 6-8, 250, Forward/Center Amherst, NY/Amherst High School

• Tallied eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals off the bench in Thursday’s win over Nebraska. • Had a season-high 11 rebounds in a road loss to Towson on Jan. 12. • Scored a season-high five points in the rematch with Towson at home on Jan. 16. • Shooting 56.3 percent from the floor on the season (18-32). • Had four points and seven rebounds in a road win over William & Mary on Feb. 20. • Pulled down six rebounds in a win at Delaware on Feb. 4. • Had a school-record 62 point game while at Amherst High School, while also adding a 50-point game as well.

2005-06 Hofstra University Men's Basketball Roster

Numerical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Junior College 1 Loren Stokes G Jr. 6-3 175 Buffalo, NY/St. Thomas More 3 Zygis Sestokas G/F Fr. 6-5 195 Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian 5 Jorge Lebron G So. 6-2 180 San German, PR/Florida Prep Academy 12 Ryan Johnson G/F So. 6-4 215 Massapequa, NY/St. John the Baptist 13 Antoine Agudio G So. 6-3 185 Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 15 Arminas Urbutis F Fr. 6-8 220 Kaunas, Lithuania/Montverde (Fla.) Academy 20 Greg Johnson G Fr. 6-0 175 Harlem, NY/Holderness (N.H.) School 23 Kenny Harris F/C Sr. 6-9 200 Bronx, NY/St. John the Baptist/Los Angeles CC 25 Aurimas Kieza F Sr. 6-8 215 Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy 31 Carlos Rivera G Jr. 6-2 200 San German, PR/Bridgton Academy 33 Adrian Uter F/C Sr. 6-7 230 Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens/Broward CC 45 Mike Davis-Sabb F Fr. 6-7 230 Bronx, NY/All Hallows 54 Chris Gadley F/C Fr. 6-8 250 Amherst, NY/Amherst ------Head Coach: Tom Pecora Associate Head Coach: Tom Parrotta Assistant Coaches: Van Macon, David Duke

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Junior College 13 Antoine Agudio G So. 6-3 185 Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 45 Mike Davis-Sabb F Fr. 6-7 230 Bronx, NY/All Hallows 54 Chris Gadley F/C Fr. 6-8 250 Amherst, NY/Amherst 23 Kenny Harris F/C Sr. 6-9 200 Bronx, NY/St. John the Baptist/Los Angeles CC 20 Greg Johnson G Fr. 6-0 175 Harlem, NY/Holderness (N.H.) School 12 Ryan Johnson G/F So. 6-4 215 Massapequa, NY/St. John the Baptist 25 Aurimas Kieza F Sr. 6-8 215 Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy 5 Jorge Lebron G So. 6-2 180 San German, PR/Florida Prep Academy 31 Carlos Rivera G Jr. 6-2 200 San German, PR/Bridgton Academy 3 Zygis Sestokas G/F Fr. 6-5 195 Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian 1 Loren Stokes G Jr. 6-3 175 Buffalo, NY/St. Thomas More 15 Arminas Urbutis F Fr. 6-8 220 Kaunas, Lithuania/Montverde (Fla.) Academy 33 Adrian Uter F/C Sr. 6-7 230 Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens/Broward CC ------Head Coach: Tom Pecora Associate Head Coach: Tom Parrotta Assistant Coaches: Van Macon, David Duke

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 Zygis Sestokas ZHEE-giss (hard ‘g’) shuh-STALK-iss 5 Jorge Lebron HOR-hay luh-BRON 13 Antoine Agudio uh-GOO-dee-oh 15 Arminas Urbutis AR-min-iss ur-BOOT-iss 20 Greg Johnson JOHN-son 23 Kenny Harris HAIR-iss 25 Aurimas Kieza or-EE-mas key-ASIA (like the continent) 33 Adrian Uter YOU-ter 45 Mike Davis-Sabb SAB (rhymes with ‘jab’) Coach Tom Pecora puh-CORE-uh

Hofstra Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 16, 2006) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (25-6) (14-0) (8-5) (3-1) CONFERENCE...... (14-4) (9-0) (5-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (11-2) (5-0) (3-1) (3-1)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------01 Stokes, Loren...... 31-31 1073 34.6 219-443 .494 25-71 .352 77-132 .583 44 113 157 5.1 73 3 87 89 12 48 540 17.4 13 Agudio, Antoine.... 31-31 1127 36.4 180-394 .457 85-195 .436 84-118 .712 20 68 88 2.8 41 1 87 87 2 32 529 17.1 31 Rivera, Carlos..... 31-29 985 31.8 115-287 .401 47-144 .326 96-127 .756 35 85 120 3.9 82 2 107 58 4 47 373 12.0 25 Kieza, Aurimas..... 31-31 1090 35.2 131-277 .473 35-100 .350 48-79 .608 85 147 232 7.5 63 0 52 47 33 35 345 11.1 33 Uter, Adrian...... 27-27 737 27.3 101-177 .571 0-0 .000 51-100 .510 76 130 206 7.6 94 7 18 34 57 21 253 9.4 20 Johnson, Greg...... 31-0 450 14.5 28-70 .400 2-7 .286 18-32 .563 18 27 45 1.5 43 2 50 40 1 22 76 2.5 45 Davis-Sabb, Mike... 23-3 149 6.5 12-24 .500 0-0 .000 11-13 .846 18 16 34 1.5 34 1 5 17 4 4 35 1.5 54 Gadley, Chris...... 29-1 293 10.1 18-36 .500 0-0 .000 8-13 .615 25 55 80 2.8 50 0 6 14 20 6 44 1.5 15 Urbutis, Arminas... 22-0 138 6.3 3-16 .188 0-1 .000 23-29 .793 11 19 30 1.4 18 0 2 6 0 6 29 1.3 03 Sestokas, Zygis.... 23-1 147 6.4 10-35 .286 7-28 .250 2-4 .500 6 8 14 0.6 15 0 3 8 0 4 29 1.3 05 Lebron, Jorge...... 16-0 59 3.7 4-17 .235 1-12 .083 8-10 .800 1 3 4 0.3 12 1 2 10 1 1 17 1.1 23 Harris, Kenny...... 11-1 39 3.5 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 9 10 0.9 7 1 0 1 2 0 6 0.5 12 Johnson, Ryan...... 3-0 13 4.3 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.3 TEAM...... 55 50 105 3.4 1 5 ------Total...... 31 6300 824-1783 .462 202-559 .361 427-659 .648 395 730 1125 36.3 535 18 419 416 136 228 2277 73.5 Opponents...... 31 6300 725-1733 .418 219-624 .351 411-584 .704 363 693 1056 34.1 575 - 436 447 101 191 2080 67.1

TEAM STATISTICS HOFSTRA OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 2277 2080 11/19/05 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 64-51 2116 Points per game...... 73.5 67.1 11/22/05 at Notre Dame L 50-69 9837 Scoring margin...... +6.4 - 11/29/05 at St. John's W 64-51 4056 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 824-1783 725-1733 12/01/05 BINGHAMTON W 69-55 1773 Field goal pct...... 462 .418 *12/03/05 DELAWARE W 79-65 3534 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 202-559 219-624 *12/07/05 at Virginia Commonwealth L 64-87 4118 3-point FG pct...... 361 .351 12/14/05 STONY BROOK W 73-56 1803 3-pt FG made per game.. 6.5 7.1 12/17/05 vs Dartmouth W 74-59 5366 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 427-659 411-584 12/22/05 at St. Francis College NY W 73-57 217 Free throw pct...... 648 .704 12/30/05 at La Salle W 71-70 1852 REBOUNDS...... 1125 1056 *01/05/06 JAMES MADISON W 87-66 1814 Rebounds per game...... 36.3 34.1 *01/07/06 GEORGIA STATE W 69-53 2309 Rebounding margin...... +2.2 - *01/12/06 at Towson L 91-94 1523 ASSISTS...... 419 436 *01/14/06 UNC WILMINGTON W O3 92-87 2207 Assists per game...... 13.5 14.1 *01/19/06 at Old Dominion W 76-68 6716 TURNOVERS...... 416 447 *01/21/06 at Northeastern L 73-89 2150 Turnovers per game..... 13.4 14.4 *01/26/06 TOWSON W 82-70 2017 Turnover margin...... +1.0 - *01/28/06 at Drexel W OT 76-75 2278 Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.0 1.0 *02/02/06 OLD DOMINION W 65-63 2907 STEALS...... 228 191 *02/04/06 at Delaware W 77-62 3680 Steals per game...... 7.4 6.2 *02/09/06 at Georgia State W 76-70 827 BLOCKS...... 136 101 *02/11/06 NORTHEASTERN W 89-78 3614 Blocks per game...... 4.4 3.3 *02/15/06 at UNC Wilmington L 68-77 5562 WINNING STREAK...... 1 - 02/18/06 SIENA W 76-62 3331 Home win streak...... 14 - *02/20/06 at William and Mary W 82-57 1828 ATTENDANCE...... 40296 66058 *02/23/06 GEORGE MASON W 77-66 4210 Home games-Avg/Game.... 14-2878 13-3434 *02/25/06 DREXEL W 70-68 5047 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 4-5354 $03/04/06 vs VCU W 72-66 6158 $03/05/06 vs George Mason W 58-49 5310 SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total $03/06/06 vs UNC Wilmington L 67-78 4580 ------03/16/06 NEBRASKA W 73-62 3614 Hofstra...... 1086 1160 15 6 10 - 2277 $ = CAA Tournament Opponents...... 995 1060 14 6 5 - 2080 * = Conference game Hofstra Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 17, 2006) Postseason-CAA/NIT

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (3-1) (1-0) (0-0) (2-1) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (3-1) (1-0) (0-0) (2-1)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------01 Stokes, Loren...... 4-4 142 35.5 33-70 .471 4-11 .364 11-19 .579 8 18 26 6.5 9 1 8 11 1 5 81 20.3 13 Agudio, Antoine.... 4-4 152 38.0 25-53 .472 10-24 .417 13-20 .650 1 11 12 3.0 11 1 10 5 0 5 73 18.3 31 Rivera, Carlos..... 4-4 158 39.5 13-37 .351 6-20 .300 21-28 .750 6 20 26 6.5 12 0 14 3 2 2 53 13.3 25 Kieza, Aurimas..... 4-4 141 35.2 10-29 .345 2-6 .333 7-9 .778 10 14 24 6.0 7 0 6 6 5 3 29 7.3 33 Uter, Adrian...... 4-4 119 29.8 11-11 1.000 0-0 .000 5-16 .313 6 18 24 6.0 17 2 0 2 10 3 27 6.8 20 Johnson, Greg...... 4-0 55 13.8 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 1 3 4 1.0 7 1 4 1 1 2 7 1.8 15 Urbutis, Arminas... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 45 Davis-Sabb, Mike... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 54 Gadley, Chris...... 3-0 29 9.7 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 3 7 10 3.3 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.0 03 Sestokas, Zygis.... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 05 Lebron, Jorge...... 2-0 1 0.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 23 Harris, Kenny...... 1-0 0 0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 6 4 10 2.5 0 1 ------Total...... 4 800 94-210 .448 22-61 .361 60-98 .612 41 95 136 34.0 68 5 42 31 21 22 270 67.5 Opponents...... 4 800 85-228 .373 28-92 .304 57-77 .740 58 95 153 38.2 84 - 50 37 11 9 255 63.8

TEAM STATISTICS HOFSTRA OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 270 255 $03/04/06 vs VCU W 72-66 6158 Points per game...... 67.5 63.8 $03/05/06 vs George Mason W 58-49 5310 Scoring margin...... +3.8 - $03/06/06 vs UNC Wilmington L 67-78 4580 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 94-210 85-228 ^03/16/06 NEBRASKA W 73-62 3614 Field goal pct...... 448 .373 $ = CAA Tournament 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 22-61 28-92 ^ = Postseason NIT 3-point FG pct...... 361 .304 * = Conference game 3-pt FG made per game.. 5.5 7.0 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 60-98 57-77 Free throw pct...... 612 .740 REBOUNDS...... 136 153 Rebounds per game...... 34.0 38.2 Rebounding margin...... -4.2 - ASSISTS...... 42 50 Assists per game...... 10.5 12.5 TURNOVERS...... 31 37 Turnovers per game..... 7.8 9.3 Turnover margin...... +1.5 - Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.4 1.4 STEALS...... 22 9 Steals per game...... 5.5 2.3 BLOCKS...... 21 11 Blocks per game...... 5.3 2.8 WINNING STREAK...... 1 - Home win streak...... 1 - ATTENDANCE...... 3614 16048 Home games-Avg/Game.... 1-3614 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 3-5349

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total ------Hofstra...... 125 145 - 270 Opponents...... 124 131 - 255 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Nebraska vs Hofstra 03/16/06 7 p.m. at Hempstead, NY (Hofstra Arena) ------VISITORS: Nebraska 19-14 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 11 Wilkinson, Wes...... f 4-11 1-5 0-0 3 2 5 2 9 0 1 0 0 33 21 Maric, Aleks...... c 3-10 0-0 3-6 3 9 12 2 9 1 2 5 0 28 01 Dourisseau, Jason... g 3-9 0-2 9-12 4 4 8 3 15 4 5 2 0 35 03 Richardson, Charles. g 3-3 2-2 1-2 0 3 3 2 9 1 0 0 0 28 31 White, Jamel...... g 5-10 4-8 0-0 0 4 4 1 14 6 3 0 0 37 04 Perry, Marcus...... 2-10 2-7 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 16 10 Walker, Marcus...... 0-5 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 18 15 Schliep, Bronsen.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 45 Wilbrand, Tony...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM...... 5 1 6 Totals...... 20-58 9-27 13-20 15 26 41 13 62 12 14 7 2 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 10-30 33.3% Game: 34.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd Half: 6-15 40.0% Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 12-18 66.7% Game: 65.0% 3

------HOME TEAM: Hofstra 25-6 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 25 Kieza, Aurimas...... f 3-11 1-3 0-0 5 3 8 3 7 3 0 1 1 31 33 Uter, Adrian...... f 6-6 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 5 13 0 0 2 1 24 01 Stokes, Loren...... g 11-20 1-2 0-1 1 8 9 1 23 3 3 1 2 39 13 Agudio, Antoine..... g 9-16 3-7 0-0 0 0 0 1 21 2 0 0 1 37 31 Rivera, Carlos...... g 2-8 1-5 3-4 0 5 5 2 8 5 3 0 2 38 05 Lebron, Jorge...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 20 Johnson, Greg...... 0-0 0-0 1-3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 7 23 Harris, Kenny...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 54 Gadley, Chris...... 0-4 0-0 0-1 3 5 8 2 0 0 0 2 2 24 TEAM...... 2 1 3 Totals...... 31-65 6-17 5-11 11 26 37 14 73 15 6 7 9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-33 45.5% 2nd Half: 16-32 50.0% Game: 47.7% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 35.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 45.5% 3,1

------Officials: Tim Hutchinson, Larry Scirotto, Kevin Ferguson Technical fouls: Nebraska-None. Hofstra-None. Attendance: 3614 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Nebraska...... 24 38 - 62 Hofstra...... 36 37 - 73 NIT First Round Game - Winner faces Saint Joseph's-Rutgers winner on Monday Hofstra - Antoine Agudio breaks own record for 3-pointers in season (85)