NCAA Tournament March Madness

#133 Hofstra

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Hofstra has built its profile on a stingy defense and a string of tidy wins that show it can close out games away from home, with neutral victories over La Salle and Merrimack and a road triumph at Penn standing out. Those bright spots are balanced by several narrow road setbacks at UCF, Iona and Temple and a late loss at Columbia that turned potential signature results into damaging blemishes. Offense has been inconsistent, which helps explain why tight games versus higher‑profile opponents have not flipped in their favor. The remaining stretch includes true high-impact chances on the road at Pittsburgh and Syracuse along with important league tests away at William & Mary and UNC Wilmington and several manageable home dates that can pad the ledger. Unless Hofstra secures a résumé-changing victory away from home or runs through the league slate, the team will be judged as a stout defensive group with a modest collection of wins and very little margin for error.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@UCF61L82-78
11/7@Iona152L81-73
11/14@Bucknell305W83-77
11/19@Temple157L81-76
11/28(N)La Salle252W63-58
11/29(N)Merrimack283W78-58
11/30@Penn222W77-60
12/3@Columbia138L72-70
12/7@Pittsburgh10129%
12/13@Syracuse6318%
12/21Quinnipiac17873%
12/29Campbell21578%
1/3@Drexel27869%
1/8@Towson13239%
1/10Monmouth NJ21278%
1/15@Stony Brook22160%
1/17Elon21478%
1/22@NC A&T32880%
1/24@William & Mary12037%
1/29Col Charleston18674%
1/31@Monmouth NJ21258%
2/5Northeastern22880%
2/7Towson13261%
2/12@Col Charleston18654%
2/14@UNC Wilmington10330%
2/19Hampton21779%
2/21@Northeastern22861%
2/28Stony Brook22180%
3/3Drexel27885%