Hofstra University 2003-04 Men's Basketball Game Notes
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HOFS TRA MEN'S BAS KETBALL 2003-04 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2003-04 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME NOTES November 18 at Marist^ (Fox-TV) W 79-74 Hofstra (2-3) at Columbia (1-2) 20 at Georgia Tech^ L 56-75 Saturday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. 22 at Providence L 56-69 New York, NY-- Levien Gymnasium 29 at Maryland (Raycom TV) L 72-87 TV/Radio: Fox-TV, WRHU (88.7 FM) December 2 at St. John's W 81-64 6 at Columbia (Fox-TV) 2 p.m. Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: 10 at Monmouth 7 p.m. • The Pride is coming off a historic 81-64 win over St. 13 STONY BROOK 4 p.m. John's, only its second win in the series (23 games). 23 ST. PETER'S 7 p.m. Hofstra led by as many as 27 points in the game (53-26). 31 at Manhattan (Fox-TV) 5 p.m. • All five starters scored in double figures for Hofstra in January the St. John's win, led by 20 apiece from Kenny Adeleke 3 at Delaware (Fox-TV)* 4 p.m. and Carlos Rivera. 5 VCU* 7 p.m. 7 TOWSON* 7 p.m. • Adeleke had 20 points and 13 rebounds for his 25th 10 at Old Dominion* (Comcast TV) 7 p.m. career double-double. He needs 48 points to become 14 at George Mason* 7 p.m. the 25th member of the Hofstra 1,000-point club. 17 UNC WILMINGTON* 4 p.m. 21 at James Madison* 7 p.m. • Columbia coach Joe Jones and Hofstra coach Tom 24 WILLIAM & MARY* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. Pecora were both assistants at Hofstra from 1994-97. 28 DREXEL* 7 p.m. 31 at Va. Commonwealth* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. • Hofstra has outrebounded its first five opponents this year (including two Big East and two ACC teams) and 27 February of its last 34 opponents dating back to last season. 4 at Delaware* 7 p.m. 7 OLD DOMINION* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. • Carlos Rivera has become the first Hofstra freshman to 11 at Drexel* 7 p.m. become a full-time starter at the beginning of his career 14 at William & Mary* 7 p.m. since Craig "Speedy" Claxton in 1996-97. 18 GEORGE MASON* 7 p.m. 21 JAMES MADISON* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. • Danny Walker and Carlos Rivera each hit five threes 25 at Towson* 7 p.m. against St. John's, the first time in school history that two 28 at UNC Wilmington* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. teammates have made five threes in a game. March Pride’s Tentative Starters (with 2003-04 stats) CAA Tournament (at Richmond, VA) Po. No. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG 5 Opening Round TBA G 11 Gibran Washington 6-0 So. 8.6 2.0 4.6 6 Quarterfinals TBA G 55 Carlos Rivera 6-2 Fr. 11.6 2.0 2.6 7 Semifinals TBA F 23 Danny Walker 6-6 Sr. 12.8 6.0 0.8 8 Championship (ESPN TV) TBA F 21 Kenny Adeleke 6-8 Jr. 10.2 8.4 0.6 C 42 Wendell Gibson 6-7 Jr. 13.4 6.6 1.1 Off The Bench HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS G 12 Woody Souffrant 5-11 Jr. 2.6 1.2 3.2 G/F 1 Loren Stokes 6-3 Fr. 1.6 2.0 0.8 * CAA game G/F 24 Michael Radziejewski 6-5 Jr. 1.4 2.4 1.0 ^ Preseason NIT F 25 Aurimas Kieza 6-8 So. 5.0 2.4 0.2 Note: Fox-TV games may be shown on MSG or Metro F/C 32 Brian Sisti 6-8 Fr. 1.3 1.0 0.0 Channel F/C 44 Omar Alston 6-8 So. 2.0 3.0 0.5 1 Hofstra vs. Columbia: Hofstra holds an 8-1 all-time Hofstra vs. St. John's History: Hofstra's win over lead in the series with Columbia, although the two teams St. John's on Tuesday was only the second win for the have not faced each other since 1993-94, when the Pride in the 23-game history of the series. The Red Pride won a 72-62 decision at home. That victory capped Storm won the first 19 games before the Pride finally off a streak of six wins over the Lions in six years. broke through with an 86-80 win during the 2000-01 Columbia won its only game in the series in 1985-86. season in a game played at Nassau Coliseum. A complete series history, dating back to 1939-40, follows Reunited: Hofstra head coach Tom Pecora and below: Columbia head coach Joe Jones were both assistants at Hofstra together under head coach Jay Wright for three Hofstra-St. John's All-Time Results seasons from 1994-95 through 1996-97. Jones is in his 2003-04 Hofstra 81, St. John's 64 first season as Columbia's head coach after serving as an 2002-03 St. John's 84, Hofstra 59 assistant to Wright at Villanova for the last two years. 2001-02 St. John's 89, Hofstra 75 2000-01 Hofstra 86, St. John's 80 Last Game (Hofstra 81, St. John's 64): Junior 1999-00 St. John's 98, Hofstra 86 forward Kenny Adeleke (Brooklyn, NY) had 20 points 1998-99 St. John's 70, Hofstra 49 and 13 rebounds and freshman guard Carlos Rivera 1996-97 St. John's 77, Hofstra 54 (Miami, FL) added a career-high 20 points on 5-of-6 1993-94 St. John's 70, Hofstra 42 shooting from three-point territory as the Hofstra Men's 1992-93 St. John's 58, Hofstra 56 Basketball team defeated St. John's 81-64 on Tuesday 1989-90 St. John's 58, Hofstra 47 night at Alumni Hall. It was the final game in a four-game 1974-75 St. John's 74, Hofstra 50 stretch which saw the Pride play four straight road games 1973-74 St. John's 89, Hofstra 68 against Big East and ACC teams (Georgia Tech, 1972-73 St. John's 93, Hofstra 78 Providence, Maryland, and St. John's). Senior forward 1971-72 St. John's 72, Hofstra 64 Danny Walker (Brooklyn, NY) scored 15 of his 17 points 1957-58 St. John's 73, Hofstra 56 in the second half on five three-pointers to help thwart 1956-57 St. John's 59, Hofstra 44 any St. John's comeback hopes. Sophomore guard 1955-56 St. John's 64, Hofstra 57 Gibran Washington (Jacksonville, FL) added 10 points 1954-55 St. John's 86, Hofstra 53 and a career-high 12 assists for the Pride, while Wendell 1948-49 St. John's 61, Hofstra 49 Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) had 10 points, giving Hofstra 1942-43 St. John's 47, Hofstra 38 all five starters in double figures. Hofstra first took control 1941-42 St. John's 55, Hofstra 33 of the game with a 9-2 spurt early in the first half, 1940-41 St. John's 59, Hofstra 34 stretching an 11-10 advantage up to 20-13 on a three- 1939-40 St. John's 64, Hofstra 30 pointer from Rivera. After the teams traded baskets for two possessions each, Hofstra went on an 11-0 run, Pride Faces Tough Schedule…: The 2003-04 capped off by a driving lay-up from Washington with 7:19 Hofstra Men's Basketball team is facing one of the most left in the half, to make the score 33-17. After daunting schedules in its history. A Nov. 18 win at Marist consecutive St. John's baskets brought the lead down in the opening round of the Preseason NIT set up a to 33-21, Hofstra closed out the half with a 10-3 run to second round game at Georgia Tech on Nov. 20. That take a commanding 43-24 lead into the break. The Pride game began a stretch of four straight road contests built its lead up to as many as 27 points at 53-26 on the against Big East and ACC teams. The Pride's 81-64 win fifth three-pointer from Rivera at the 17:22 mark of the over St. John's closed out the daunting four-game second half. However, St. John's would answer back stretch, which also saw Hofstra fall to Georgia Tech (75- with an 11-0 run over a span of 2:30, pulling within 56-42 56), Providence (69-56) and Maryland (87-72). with 13:40 left on two free throws from Andre Stanley. After the lead was whittled down to 57-44, though, …But It Could Have Been Even Tougher: Had Hofstra bounced right back with an 11-0 run of its own, Hofstra upset Georgia Tech, the Pride’s schedule would beginning with a three-pointer from Walker, to take have gotten even more difficult. The Pride would have control of the game for good at 68-44 with 7:54 then had a four-day stretch with games against #1 remaining. Adeleke had 15 of his points in the first half Connecticut in the NIT semifinals on Wednesday (Nov. alone, while Rivera had14 points before intermission. St. 26), Texas Tech or Utah on Friday (Nov. 28) and John's was led by forward Grady Reynolds, who had 22 Maryland (Nov. 29). The Pride would have played six points on 9-of-15 shooting, while guard Elijah Ingram games in 12 days against power conference programs.