Hofstra

Coastal · Hempstead, New York, New York

945-843

All-time

0.528

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Hofstra’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

1.00

Hofstra 83-90 #10 Notre Dame

The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Season

1977

Date

Mar 12, 1977

Round

First Round

0.80

Hofstra 66-86 Oklahoma State

HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York

Season

2000

Date

Mar 17, 2000

Round

First Round

0.80

Hofstra 78-80 Connecticut (OT)

Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Season

1976

Date

Mar 13, 1976

Round

First Round

0.73

Hofstra 48-61 UCLA

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

Season

2001

Date

Mar 15, 2001

Round

First Round

0.63

Hofstra 70-90 #18 Alabama

Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida

Season

2026

Date

Mar 20, 2026

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 12, 1977	1977	First Round	Hofstra 83-90 #10 Notre Dame The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1.00
2	Mar 17, 2000	2000	First Round	Hofstra 66-86 Oklahoma State HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York	0.80
3	Mar 13, 1976	1976	First Round	Hofstra 78-80 Connecticut (OT) Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island	0.80
4	Mar 15, 2001	2001	First Round	Hofstra 48-61 UCLA Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina	0.73
5	Mar 20, 2026	2026	First Round	Hofstra 70-90 #18 Alabama Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida	0.63

Season by season

2026 · Hofstra

Coastal ◆

Record

24-11

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#109

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Hofstra

Coastal

Record

15-18

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#218

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Hofstra

Coastal

Record

20-13

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Hofstra

Colonial ★

Record

25-10

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#102

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2022 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

21-11

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#134

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

13-10

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Hofstra

Colonial ★ ◆

Record

26-8

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#129

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Hofstra

Colonial ★

Record

27-8

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#109

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2018 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

19-12

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

15-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#185

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Hofstra

Colonial ★

Record

24-10

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2015 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

20-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#106

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

10-23

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#250

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

7-25

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#293

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

10-22

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#196

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

21-12

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#153

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

19-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

21-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

12-18

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#218

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

22-10

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2006 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

26-7

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2005 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

21-9

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#120

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2004 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

14-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

8-21

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#244

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Hofstra

Colonial

Record

12-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#225

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Hofstra

America East ★ ◆

Record

26-5

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#99

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2000 · Hofstra

America East ★ ◆

Record

24-7

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#96

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1999 · Hofstra

America East

Record

22-10

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#131

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1998 · Hofstra

America East

Record

19-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#157

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · Hofstra

America East

Record

12-15

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#195

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Hofstra

North Atlantic

Record

9-18

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#268

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Hofstra

North Atlantic

Record

10-18

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#223

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Hofstra

East Coast ◆

Record

9-20

Conf record

1-4

—

SRS

#285

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Hofstra

Independent

Record

9-18

Conf record

—

SRS

#247

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Hofstra

East Coast ★

Record

20-9

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#183

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

14-14

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#206

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Hofstra

East Coast ★

Record

13-15

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#214

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

14-15

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#220

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

6-21

Conf record

2-12

—

SRS

#280

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

9-19

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#265

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

17-13

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#226

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

14-15

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#227

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

14-14

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#249

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Hofstra

East Coast ★

Record

18-9

Conf record

7-2

—

SRS

#160

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

12-16

Conf record

4-7

—

SRS

#214

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

12-15

Conf record

5-6

—

SRS

#175

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

14-14

Conf record

6-5

—

SRS

#211

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

8-19

Conf record

3-9

—

SRS

#204

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

8-19

Conf record

0-5

—

SRS

#217

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Hofstra

East Coast ★ ◆

Record

23-7

Conf record

4-1

—

SRS

#100

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1976 · Hofstra

East Coast ◆

Record

18-12

Conf record

3-2

—

SRS

#142

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1975 · Hofstra

East Coast

Record

11-13

Conf record

3-3

—

SRS

#211

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Hofstra

Middle Atlantic

Record

8-16

Conf record

1-5

—

SRS

#221

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Hofstra

Middle Atlantic

Record

8-16

Conf record

1-5

—

SRS

#190

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · Hofstra

Middle Atlantic

Record

11-14

Conf record

2-4

—

SRS

#151

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1971 · Hofstra

Middle Atlantic

Record

16-8

Conf record

4-2

—

SRS

#181

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1970 · Hofstra

Middle Atlantic

Record

13-13

Conf record

2-3

—

SRS

#187

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1969 · Hofstra

Metropolitan

Record

12-13

Conf record

4-4

—

SRS

#172

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1968 · Hofstra

Metropolitan

Record

13-12

Conf record

1-7

—

SRS

#145

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1967 · Hofstra

Metropolitan

Record

12-13

Conf record

2-7

—

SRS

#161

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1943 · Hofstra

Metropolitan New York

Record

15-6

Conf record

3-2

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Hofstra	24-11	Coastal ◆	12-6	#109	13	NCAA tournament
2025	Hofstra	15-18	Coastal	6-12	#218
2024	Hofstra	20-13	Coastal	12-6	#127
2023	Hofstra	25-10	Colonial ★	16-2	#102		NIT
2022	Hofstra	21-11	Colonial	13-5	#134
2021	Hofstra	13-10	Colonial	8-6	#178
2020	Hofstra	26-8	Colonial ★ ◆	14-4	#129
2019	Hofstra	27-8	Colonial ★	15-3	#109		NIT
2018	Hofstra	19-12	Colonial	12-6	#164
2017	Hofstra	15-17	Colonial	7-11	#185
2016	Hofstra	24-10	Colonial ★	14-4	#105		NIT
2015	Hofstra	20-14	Colonial	10-8	#106
2014	Hofstra	10-23	Colonial	5-11	#250
2013	Hofstra	7-25	Colonial	4-14	#293
2012	Hofstra	10-22	Colonial	3-15	#196
2011	Hofstra	21-12	Colonial	14-4	#153
2010	Hofstra	19-15	Colonial	10-8	#127
2009	Hofstra	21-11	Colonial	11-7	#193
2008	Hofstra	12-18	Colonial	8-10	#218
2007	Hofstra	22-10	Colonial	14-4	#124		NIT
2006	Hofstra	26-7	Colonial	14-4	#84		NIT
2005	Hofstra	21-9	Colonial	12-6	#120		NIT
2004	Hofstra	14-15	Colonial	10-8	#144
2003	Hofstra	8-21	Colonial	6-12	#244
2002	Hofstra	12-20	Colonial	5-13	#225
2001	Hofstra	26-5	America East ★ ◆	16-2	#99	13	NCAA tournament
2000	Hofstra	24-7	America East ★ ◆	16-2	#96	14	NCAA tournament
1999	Hofstra	22-10	America East	14-4	#131		NIT
1998	Hofstra	19-12	America East	11-7	#157
1997	Hofstra	12-15	America East	9-9	#195
1996	Hofstra	9-18	North Atlantic	5-13	#268
1995	Hofstra	10-18	North Atlantic	5-11	#223
1994	Hofstra	9-20	East Coast ◆	1-4	#285
1993	Hofstra	9-18	Independent		#247
1992	Hofstra	20-9	East Coast ★	10-2	#183
1991	Hofstra	14-14	East Coast	7-5	#206
1990	Hofstra	13-15	East Coast ★	8-6	#214
1989	Hofstra	14-15	East Coast	7-7	#220
1988	Hofstra	6-21	East Coast	2-12	#280
1987	Hofstra	9-19	East Coast	4-10	#265
1986	Hofstra	17-13	East Coast	9-5	#226
1985	Hofstra	14-15	East Coast	5-9	#227
1984	Hofstra	14-14	East Coast	9-7	#249
1983	Hofstra	18-9	East Coast ★	7-2	#160
1982	Hofstra	12-16	East Coast	4-7	#214
1981	Hofstra	12-15	East Coast	5-6	#175
1980	Hofstra	14-14	East Coast	6-5	#211
1979	Hofstra	8-19	East Coast	3-9	#204
1978	Hofstra	8-19	East Coast	0-5	#217
1977	Hofstra	23-7	East Coast ★ ◆	4-1	#100		NCAA tournament
1976	Hofstra	18-12	East Coast ◆	3-2	#142		NCAA tournament
1975	Hofstra	11-13	East Coast	3-3	#211
1974	Hofstra	8-16	Middle Atlantic	1-5	#221
1973	Hofstra	8-16	Middle Atlantic	1-5	#190
1972	Hofstra	11-14	Middle Atlantic	2-4	#151
1971	Hofstra	16-8	Middle Atlantic	4-2	#181
1970	Hofstra	13-13	Middle Atlantic	2-3	#187
1969	Hofstra	12-13	Metropolitan	4-4	#172
1968	Hofstra	13-12	Metropolitan	1-7	#145
1967	Hofstra	12-13	Metropolitan	2-7	#161
1943	Hofstra	15-6	Metropolitan New York	3-2

NBA first-round picks

8 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Speedy Claxton2000

Last college yr: 2000

Speedy Claxton2000

Last college yr: 1999

Speedy Claxton2000

Last college yr: 1998

Speedy Claxton2000

Last college yr: 1997

Rich Laurel1977

Last college yr: 1977

Rich Laurel1977

Last college yr: 1976

Rich Laurel1977

Last college yr: 1975

Rich Laurel1977

Last college yr: 1974

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2000	Speedy Claxton	2000
2000	Speedy Claxton	1999
2000	Speedy Claxton	1998
2000	Speedy Claxton	1997
1977	Rich Laurel	1977
1977	Rich Laurel	1976
1977	Rich Laurel	1975
1977	Rich Laurel	1974