# 2010–11 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by head coach Mo Cassara, played their home games at the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York, as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Pride finished in a tie for second in the CAA during the regular season, earning the third seed in the CAA tournament. Hofstra won its first game in the tournament, but was eliminated in the semifinals by Old Dominion.
Hofstra failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational. The Pride were eliminated in the first round of the CBI in a loss to Evansville, 77–70.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 13, 2010* 4:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Farmingdale State | W 102–62 | 1–0 | Mack Sports Complex (3,727) Hempstead, NY |
| November 18, 2010* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 8 North Carolina Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 63–107 | 1–1 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico (7,205) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| November 19, 2010* 6:00 pm | | vs. Western Kentucky Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 60–62 | 1–2 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico (10,127) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| November 21, 2010* 10:30 am | | vs. Nebraska Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 47–62 | 1–3 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico (11,575) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| November 26, 2010* 7:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Wagner | W 67–63 | 2–3 | Mack Sports Complex (2,542) Hempstead, NY |
| November 29, 2010* 7:00 pm | | at Rider | W 58–48 | 3–3 | Alumni Gymnasium (1,575) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| December 4, 2010 4:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Towson | W 74–62 | 4–3 (1–0) | Mack Sports Complex (3,417) Hempstead, NY |
| December 8, 2010* 7:00 pm | | at Binghamton | W 89–85 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,807) Vestal, NY |
| December 11, 2010* 4:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Florida Atlantic | L 59–63 | 5–4 | Mack Sports Complex (2,514) Hempstead, NY |
| December 18, 2010* 7:00 pm | | at Manhattan | W 71–58 | 6–4 | Draddy Gymnasium (763) Riverdale, NY |
| December 22, 2010* 7:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Holy Cross | W 71–56 | 7–4 | Mack Sports Complex (2,436) Hempstead, NY |
| December 29, 2010* 7:30 pm | | at Iona | L 62–87 | 7–5 | Hynes Athletic Center (2,085) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 3, 2011 7:00 pm | | at Drexel | W 75–69 | 8–5 (2–0) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,085) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 5, 2011 7:00 pm, FiOS1 | | George Mason | W 87–74 | 9–5 (3–0) | Mack Sports Complex (2,377) Hempstead, NY |
| January 8, 2011 12:00 pm, MSG | | at Northeastern | W 76–67 | 10–5 (4–0) | Matthews Arena (989) Boston, MA |
| January 12, 2011 7:00 pm | | at Towson | W 74–60 | 11–5 (5–0) | Towson Center (979) Towson, MD |
| January 15, 2011 4:00 pm, MSG | | Old Dominion | L 64–75 | 11–6 (5–1) | Mack Sports Complex (2,572) Hempstead, NY |
| January 19, 2011 7:00 pm, FiOS1 | | UNC Wilmington | W 66–57 | 12–6 (6–1) | Mack Sports Complex (1,781) Hempstead, NY |
| January 22, 2011 2:00 pm | | at William & Mary | W 67–64 | 13–6 (7–1) | Kaplan Arena (3,195) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 24, 2011 7:00 pm, MASN | | James Madison | W 92–90 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (8–1) | Mack Sports Complex (2,324) Hempstead, NY |
| January 27, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at VCU | L 67–82 | 14–7 (8–2) | Siegel Center (7,208) Richmond, VA |
| January 29, 2011 4:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Drexel | L 60–65 | 14–8 (8–3) | Mack Sports Complex (5,050) Hempstead, NY |
| February 2, 2011 7:00 pm | | at George Mason | L 68–87 | 14–9 (8–4) | Patriot Center (5,230) Fairfax, VA |
| February 5, 2011 4:00 pm, FiOS1 | | Northeastern | W 78–75 | 15–9 (9–4) | Mack Sports Complex (3,786) Hempstead, NY |
| February 9, 2011 7:00 pm | | at Georgia State | W 79–68 | 16–9 (10–4) | GSU Sports Arena (1,115) Atlanta, GA |
| February 12, 2011 2:00 pm | | at Delaware | W 61–58 | 17–9 (11–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (3,503) Newark, DE |
| February 15, 2011 7:00 pm, FiOS1 | | William & Mary | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 18–9 (12–4) | Mack Sports Complex (2,378) Hempstead, NY |
| February 19, 2011* 7:30 pm | | at Wright State ESPN BracketBusters | L 56–82 | 18–10 | Nutter Center (5,073) Dayton, OH |
| February 23, 2011 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 71–64 | 19–10 (13–4) | Trask Coliseum (3,656) Wilmington, NC |
| February 26, 2011 2:00 pm, MSG | | Delaware | W 79–60 | 20–10 (14–4) | Mack Sports Complex (5,050) Hempstead, NY |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2011 8:30 pm | (3) | vs. (11) William & Mary CAA Quarterfinals | W 72–56 | 21–10 | Richmond Coliseum (6,205) Richmond, VA |
| March 6, 2011 2:30 pm | (3) | vs. (2) Old Dominion CAA Semifinals | L 69–77 | 21–11 | Richmond Coliseum (8,962) Richmond, VA |
| CBI ||||||
| March 15, 2011 8:05 pm | | at Evansville CBI First Round | L 70–77 | 21–12 | Physical Activities Center (1,284) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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