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St. John's adds Queens' Tareq Coburn for upcoming season

Jul. 09, 2021 04:36 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The St. John’s men’s basketball team said Friday that Queens native Tareq Coburn will join the roster for the 2021-22 season. ...

Speedy Claxton promoted to head coach at alma mater Hofstra

Apr. 08, 2021 02:04 PM EDT
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Speedy Claxton is taking over as basketball coach at Hofstra, where he starred as a point guard in the late 1990s and has served as an...

File-This March 10, 2020, file photo shows Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich reacting during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference tournament against Northeastern in Washington. Mihalich, who missed last season after taking a medical leave, will shift jobs and become a special adviser to the school’s athletic director. The school announced the move Friday, March 19, 2021. In August, Hofstra said the 64-year-old Mihalich would be out but didn’t specify the reason.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Hofstra men's hoop coach Mihalich takes new job at school

Mar. 19, 2021 03:54 PM EDT

Burford lifts Elon past Hofstra 76-58 in CAA tourney

Mar. 08, 2021 08:47 PM EST
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius Burford had 19 points to lead five Elon players in double figures as the eighth-seeded Phoenix upset fourth-seeded Hofstra 76...

Ray scores 34 to lead Hofstra past Delaware 83-75 in CAA

Mar. 07, 2021 02:12 PM EST
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jalen Ray had a career-high 34 points as Hofstra got past Delaware 83-75 in the Colonial Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Sunday. ...

Coburn, Kante carry Hofstra past Drexel 79-74

Feb. 07, 2021 04:35 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Tareq Coburn had 17 points as Hofstra narrowly defeated Drexel 79-74 on Sunday. Isaac Kante added 16 points for the...

Kante carries Hofstra past UNC Wilmington 82-73

Jan. 30, 2021 04:35 PM EST
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Isaac Kante scored 18 points and Omar Silverio a career-high 17 as Hofstra rallied past UNC Wilmington 82-73 on Saturday, running its...

Coburn scores 26 to lead Hofstra past Towson 74-69

Jan. 24, 2021 05:17 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Tareq Coburn scored 26 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers, and Hofstra held off Towson 74-69 on Sunday. Coburn...

Walters lifts Northeastern over Hofstra 81-78 in OT

Jan. 07, 2021 08:57 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Shaquille Walters scored nine of his career-high 20 points in overtime as Northeastern defeated Hofstra 81-78 on Thursday. ...

Ray, Kante lead Hofstra over William & Mary 82-73

Jan. 03, 2021 09:29 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Ray scored 21 points and Isaac Kante 13 points and 14 rebounds to help Hofstra sweep the weekend series against William & Mary...

Kante double-double helps Hofstra beat William & Mary 61-56

Jan. 02, 2021 05:02 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Isaac Kante recorded his third double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds and Hofstra opened defense of its Colonial...

Ray scores 23 to lead Hofstra past Richmond 76-71

Dec. 22, 2020 05:22 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jalen Ray had 23 points as Hofstra edged past Richmond 76-71 on Tuesday. Isaac Kante had 16 points and 11 rebounds for...

Osunniyi carries St. Bonaventure over Hofstra 77-69

Dec. 19, 2020 06:11 PM EST
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Osun Osunniyi recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift Saint Bonaventure to a 77-69 win over Hofstra on Saturday. ...

Ray leads Hofstra past Monmouth 96-88

Dec. 15, 2020 10:06 PM EST
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Ray scored a career-high 29 points as Hofstra topped Monmouth 96-88 on Tuesday night. Tareq Coburn added 28 points for the...

Coburn carries Hofstra past Stony Brook 72-67

Dec. 09, 2020 09:26 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Tareq Coburn had 19 points and eight rebounds and Caleb Burgess posted 12 points and six assists as Hofstra edged past Stony Brook 72-67...

Iona beats Hofstra 82-74; Pitino earns first win in 3 years

Dec. 05, 2020 06:46 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Ross scored a career-high 33 points as Iona beat Hofstra 82-74 on Saturday and gave coach Rick Pitino his first college victory...

Coburn leads Hofstra over Fairleigh Dickinson 73-58

Nov. 30, 2020 09:32 PM EST
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Tareq Coburn had 21 points as Hofstra topped Fairleigh Dickinson 73-58 on Monday night. Isaac Kante had 16 points...

Harper, Young and Mathis lead No. 24 Rutgers past Hofstra

By Matt Sugam Nov. 29, 2020 06:26 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has picked up where it left off before the coronavirus ended its season last spring — pushing hard for a long-elusive NCAA...