# 2015–16 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by third year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with UNC Wilmington. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA tournament, where they lost to UNC Wilmington. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

## Previous season

The Pride finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Daryl Fowlkes | 3 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Junior | Fort Washington, Maryland | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Eliel Gonzalez | 30 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Freshman | Cayey, Puerto Rico | Transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |

### Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Denton Koon F | Liberty, Missouri | Princeton University | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Hunter Sabety F | Oceanside, New York | Tufts | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Deron Powers G | Williamsburg, Virginia | Hampton University | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2015 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Justin Wright-Foreman G | Laurelton, New York | High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Desure Buie G | Bronx, New York | Wings Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 68 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 13* 7:00 pm | | Canisius | W 96–85 | 1–0 | 26 – Bernardi | 10 – Gustys | 11 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (2,106) Hempstead, New York |
| November 16* 7:00 pm | | Molloy | W 96–64 | 2–0 | 17 – Tied | 17 – Gustys | 8 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (897) Hempstead, New York |
| November 20* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Florida State Paradise Jam Quarterfinals | W 82–77 | 3–0 | 24 – Bernardi | 11 – Gustys | 7 – Green | Sports and Fitness Center (1,522) St. Thomas, VI |
| November 22* 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. South Carolina Paradise Jam semifinals | L 84–94 | 3–1 | 28 – Green | 6 – Gustys | 7 – Green | Sports and Fitness Center (1,715) St. Thomas, VI |
| November 23* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Indiana State Paradise Jam 3rd place game | L 66–67 | 3–2 | 18 – Green | 12 – Nichols | 3 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, VI |
| November 28* 4:00 pm | | at St. Bonaventure | W 89–83 | 4–2 | 24 – Tanksley | 11 – Nichols | 9 – Green | Reilly Center (3,229) Olean, New York |
| December 2* 7:00 pm | | at La Salle | W 84–80 | 5–2 | 22 – Bernardi | 10 – Koon | 8 – Green | Tom Gola Arena (1,712) Philadelphia |
| December 6* 1:25 pm | | vs. Appalachian State MSG Holiday Festival | W 86–80 | 6–2 | 23 – Bernardi | 12 – Gustys | 6 – Green | Madison Square Garden (7,196) New York City |
| December 9* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Siena | L 68–81 | 6–3 | 22 – Tanksley | 8 – Tied | 4 – Green | Times Union Center (5,099) Albany, New York |
| December 20* 7:00 pm | | at Stony Brook | L 68–71 | 6–4 | 23 – Tanksley | 13 – Gustys | 4 – Koon | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,334) Stony Brook, New York |
| December 22* 7:00 pm | | Florida Atlantic | W 68–54 | 7–4 | 20 – Tanksley | 11 – Tied | 4 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (961) Hempstead, New York |
| December 28* 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 80–73 | 8–4 | 22 – Green | 10 – Gustys | 6 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (1,313) Hempstead, New York |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| December 31 1:00 pm | | Delaware | W 90–80 | 9–4 (1–0) | 19 – Green | 9 – Gustys | 11 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (1,293) Hempstead, New York |
| January 2 7:00 pm | | at Towson | W 90–58 | 10–4 (2–0) | 21 – Bernardi | 11 – Gustys | 7 – Green | SECU Arena (2,331) Towson, Maryland |
| January 7 7:00 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 61–72 | 10–5 (2–1) | 16 – Tanksley | 10 – Gustys | 5 – Green | TD Arena (3,407) Charleston, South Carolina |
| January 9 6:00 pm, ASN | | at Elon | W 80–76 | 11–5 (3–1) | 19 – Gustys | 12 – Gustys | 7 – Green | Alumni Gym (1,419) Elon, North Carolina |
| January 14 7:00 pm | | Drexel | W 69–61 | 12–5 (4–1) | 25 – Green | 13 – Koon | 5 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (1,102) Hempstead, New York |
| January 16 4:00 pm | | James Madison | L 82–86 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (4–2) | 25 – Gustys | 20 – Gustys | 9 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (1,687) Hempstead, New York |
| January 21 8:00 pm, SNY | | at Northeastern | W 96–92 $^{3OT}$ | 13–6 (5–2) | 23 – Tied | 20 – Gustys | 14 – Green | Matthews Arena (1,359) Boston |
| January 24 12:00 pm, SNY | | William & Mary | W 91–63 | 14–6 (6–2) | 30 – Green | 11 – Gustys | 7 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (894) Hempstead, New York |
| January 28 7:00 pm | | Elon | W 66–64 | 15–6 (7–2) | 23 – Gustys | 19 – Gustys | 6 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (1,125) Hempstead, New York |
| January 30 4:00 pm, SNY | | at Drexel | W 70–64 | 16–6 (8–2) | 15 – Tied | 12 – Gustys | 5 – Green | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,510) Philadelphia |
| February 4 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | L 67–70 | 16–7 (8–3) | 21 – Green | 21 – Gustys | 5 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (2,057) Hempstead, New York |
| February 7 3:00 pm, SNY | | at James Madison | L 95–98 | 16–8 (8–4) | 22 – Bernardi | 18 – Gustys | 8 – Green | JMU Convocation Center (3,047) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| February 11 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | W 86–80 | 17–8 (9–4) | 25 – Gustys | 15 – Gustys | 12 – Green | Kaplan Arena (3,259) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| February 13 5:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Delaware | W 77–66 | 18–8 (10–4) | 19 – Green | 21 – Gustys | 12 – Green | Bob Carpenter Center (2,622) Newark, Delaware |
| February 18 7:00 pm | | Towson | W 84–82 | 19–8 (11–4) | 21 – Green | 12 – Gustys | 10 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (1,958) Hempstead, New York |
| February 21 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | Northeastern | W 65–60 | 20–8 (12–4) | 19 – Koon | 16 – Gustys | 8 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (3,030) Hempstead, New York |
| February 25 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 70–69 | 21–8 (13–4) | 18 – Tied | 21 – Gustys | 2 – Bernardi | Trask Coliseum (4,752) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| February 27 4:00 pm, ASN | | College of Charleston | W 72–63 | 22–8 (14–4) | 17 – Green | 14 – Gustys | 10 – Green | Mack Sports Complex (3,478) Hempstead, New York |
| CAA tournament |||||||||
| March 5 12:00 pm, CSN | (1) | vs. (9) Drexel Quarterfinals | W 80–67 | 23–8 | 22 – Green | 11 – Gustys | 4 – Green | Royal Farms Arena (3,904) Baltimore |
| March 6 1:00 pm, NBCSN | (1) | vs. (5) William & Mary Semifinals | W 70–67 | 24–8 | 23 – Tanksley | 13 – Gustys | 5 – Green | Royal Farms Arena (3,643) Baltimore |
| March 7 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (1) | vs. (2) UNC Wilmington Championship game | L 73–80 $^{OT}$ | 24–9 | 24 – Tanksley | 23 – Gustys | 8 – Green | Royal Farms Arena (3,031) Baltimore |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 16* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | (5) | at (4) George Washington First round – Monmouth Bracket | L 80–82 | 24–10 | 26 – Green | 13 – Gustys | 10 – Green | Charles E. Smith Center (1,083) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||