HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Hofstra – ODU Quick Facts Series Record: ODU leads 6-4 2004-05 MEN’S BASKETBALL Current Streak: Hofstra – 1 straight SUPPLEMENTAL GAME NOTES This Year: Hofstra 66, ODU 63 (2/23 @ ODU) ODU 67, Hofstra 66 (1/19 @ Hofstra) Hofstra Coach: Tom Pecora (4th year), 55-63 (55-63 overall) #5 Hofstra (21-7, 12-6) at CAA Tournament ODU Coach: Blaine Taylor (4th year), 68-48 (210-113) Semifinals vs. #1 Old Dominion (26-5) Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m. Hofstra-ODU By the Numbers Hofstra ODU Richmond, VA/Richmond Coliseum 21-7 Record 26-5 12-6 CAA Record 15-3 TV/Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM), Metro Channel 73.4 Points Per Game 71.1 66.3 Opps. Points Per Game 60.2 +7.1 Scoring Margin +10.9 Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: 37.0 Rebounds Per Game 36.5 • Hofstra has won seven straight and 10 of its last 11. It also 35.0 Opps. Rebs Per Game 34.9 began the year with nine straight wins (and 10 of 11). +2.0 Rebounding Margin +1.6 13.4 Assists Per Game 16.6 • Hofstra was the only team to win at Old Dominion this 7.9 Steals Per Game 9.8 season, which it did on Feb. 23 (66-63). That win was also the th 14.2 Turnovers Per Game 12.0 1000 in Hofstra history (the Pride is now 1002-753 all-time). 14.8 Opps. TO Per Game 17.3 4.8 Blocks Per Game 4.7 • Both Hofstra-Old Dominion games this year came down to 45.7 Field Goal Pct. 44.4 the final shot (missed three-pointers at the buzzer). 40.3 Opps. FG Pct. 40.4 35.9 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. 33.6 • Old Dominion eliminated the Pride from the CAA Tournament 34.9 Opps. 3-Pt. FG Pct. 32.5 last year 82-68 in the quarterfinal round. 7.3 3-Pointers Per Game 6.2 6.5 Opps. 3-Pointers Per Game 5.7 • Sophomore guard Loren Stokes scored a career-high 31 65.4 Free Throw Pct. 69.3 points in the Pride’s win over Drexel on Saturday. He now averages 27.0 ppg in his career in the CAA Tournament (two games). He also had team-highs of 7 rebounds and 7 assists. ODU’s Tentative Starters Po. No. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG • Freshman guard Antoine Agudio hit three three-pointers in G 10 Drew Williamson 6-0 So. 5.9 2.8 4.7 Saturday’s win over Drexel, moving him alone into second G 1 Isaiah Hunter 6-2 Jr. 13.3 2.9 2.2 place on the Pride’s single-season three-point list with 76. He G 24 Kiah Thomas 6-4 Sr. 8.4 3.5 1.4 is five shy of the school record (81), set by Demetrius Dudley F 31 Arnaud Dahi 6-7 So. 10.6 5.6 1.1 in 1992-93. F 40 Alex Loughton 6-9 Jr. 13.4 8.1 1.5 Off The Bench • Junior forward Adrian Uter has 59 blocks, the third highest G 3 John Morris 6-1 So. 2.2 1.1 1.2 single-season total at Hofstra (six shy of the school record). G 4 Brandon Johnson 6-1 Fr. 3.0 2.5 3.1 G 20 Brian Henderson 6-4 Fr. 3.0 1.3 0.6 • Senior forward Michael Radziejewski hit four three-pointers F 21 Jason Thompson 6-5 Fr. 1.2 1.5 0.2 on Saturday (on four attempts) to move into seventh all-time at F 42 Valdas Vasylius 6-7 So. 9.5 4.1 0.9 Hofstra with 124 in his career, two shy of sixth place. C 30 Sam Harris 7-3 Fr. 2.0 1.6 0.3 Hofstra-ODU Series: Old Dominion leads the series 6- Pride’s Tentative Starters Po. No. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG 4, including 5-4 since the Pride joined the CAA in 2001- G 1 Loren Stokes 6-3 So. 18.9 6.0 3.5 02. The Monarchs also defeated Hofstra in the CAA G 11 Gibran Washington 6-0 Jr. 3.5 1.9 1.6 quarterfinals last season in the only postseason meeting G 13 Antoine Agudio 6-3 Fr. 14.8 3.3 2.5 between the schools. In the first three seasons since the F 24 Michael Radziejewski 6-5 Sr. 7.1 3.4 0.8 Pride joined the CAA, the home team won every game, C 42 Wendell Gibson 6-7 Sr. 9.4 6.4 0.7 but this season the road team emerged victorious both Off The Bench times. Old Dominion captured a 67-66 win at Hofstra G 5 Jorge Lebron 6-2 Fr. 1.6 0.8 0.1 Arena on Jan. 19, and the Pride answered back with a G 12 Woody Souffrant 5-11 Sr. 2.1 0.9 1.5 66-63 win in Norfolk on Feb. 23. The last four regular G 31 Carlos Rivera 6-2 So. 7.2 2.8 2.4 F 23 Kenny Harris 6-9 Jr. 0.6 1.3 0.1 season meetings between the two schools have come F 25 Aurimas Kieza 6-8 Jr. 8.4 5.2 0.7 down to the final 10 seconds. In fact, this year’s two F 33 Adrian Uter 6-7 Jr. 6.5 5.5 0.4 meetings were both decided when the losing team missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Agudio Unanimous Pick For CAA Rookie Of Year: CAA Tournament Schedule: Here is the 2005 CAA Men’s Redshirt freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Basketball Tournament schedule: Station, NY) was a unanimous selection for the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year award, which Friday, March 4 – First Round was presented at the CAA Awards banquet on Thursday Game 1 #9 William & Mary 68, #8 James Madison 54 evening. Agudio received 41 of a possible 41 first-place Game 2 #7 Delaware 76, #10 Towson 56 Saturday, March 5 - Quarterfinals votes from the panel, which included the CAA’s coaches, Game 3 #1 Old Dominion 64, William & Mary 51 sports information directors and 23 media members. Game 4 #5 Hofstra 89, #4 Drexel 77 Game 5 #2 VCU 74, #7 Delaware 61 Stokes Named To CAA First Team: Sophomore guard Game 6 #3 UNC Wilmington 60, #6 George Mason 47 Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) became the second player in Sunday, March 6 – Semifinals the Pride’s four years in the Colonial Athletic Association Game 7 Old Dominion vs. Hofstra, 3 p.m. (Metro Channel) to earn first-team all-conference honors at the league’s Game 8 VCU vs. UNC Wilmington, 5:30 p.m. awards banquet on Thursday evening. Stokes was the Monday, March 7 – Championship runner-up in the Player of the Year voting, which was Game 9 Two semifinal winners, 7 p.m. (ESPN) captured by Alex Loughton of Old Dominion. Also on the Stokes Nets Career High: Sophomore guard Loren first team were Harding Nana (Delaware), Nick George Stokes (Buffalo, NY) set a new career high in scoring (VCU) and John Goldsberry (UNC Wilmington). Stokes, when he tallied 31 in the Pride’s win over Drexel on who ranks second in the CAA in steals (1.8 spg), was Saturday in the CAA quarterfinals. The 31 points also named to the CAA All-Defensive team. surpassed his previous best of 30, which he set in a triple-overtime win over James Madison on Feb. 9. He Stokes Named CAA MVP by College Insider: also had 23 in the Pride’s CAA quarterfinal loss to Old Sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was Dominion last year, giving him a 27.0 ppg average in the named the Colonial Athletic Association Most Valuable postseason in his young career. Player by the website collegeinsider.com on Tuesday. Stokes captured the CAA regular season scoring title at Fillin’ The Box Score: In addition to his career-high 31 18.5 ppg, and remains one of only three players in the points, sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) country who rank in the top 10 in their conference in showed his versatility once again in the Pride’s win over scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. Only Kevin Drexel on Saturday. Stokes also had team-highs with Hamilton (Holy Cross) and David Moss (Indiana State) seven rebounds and seven assists in the win over the can also make that claim. Pele Paelay of Coastal Dragons. He is one of only three players in the nation Carolina is also very close to joining that elite group, as th who rank in the top 10 in their conference in scoring, he ranks 11 in the Big South in assists heading into rebounding assists and steals, joining Kevin Hamilton their conference tournament. (Holy Cross) and David Moss (Indiana State). Stokes has led Hofstra in scoring 20 times, rebounding 12 Agudio Wins Eighth CAA Rookie of Week Honor: times, assists 11 times, and steals 14 times. Freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) won his eighth Rookie of the Week honor of the Livin’ On The Line: Sophomore wing guard Loren season on Monday, extending his conference record for Stokes (Buffalo, NY) has made a living on the foul line most Rookie of the Week honors in a season. He and this season for the Pride. After making 13 of his 17 free sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY), who has throws in Saturday’s win over Drexel, Stokes is now 138- won the Player of the Week four times, have combined 215 at the charity stripe on the year, averaging 7.7 for 12 awards this season (see below).