2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record19–15 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
Associate head coachVan Macon (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • David Duke (10th season)
  • Michael Kelly (4th season)
Home arenaMack Sports Complex
2009–10 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion †15–3 .83327–9  .750
Northeastern14–4 .77820–13  .606
William & Mary12–6 .66722–11  .667
George Mason12–6 .66717–15  .531
VCU11–7 .61127–9  .750
Drexel11–7 .61116–16  .500
Hofstra10–8 .55619–15  .559
Towson6–12 .33310–21  .323
Georgia State5–13 .27812–20  .375
UNCW5–13 .2789–22  .290
James Madison4–14 .22213–20  .394
Delaware3–15 .1677–24  .226
† 2010 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride were led by head coach Tom Pecora in his ninth year leading the team. Hofstra played their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York, as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

The Pride finished conference play with a 10–8 record, earning the seventh seed in the CAA tournament. Hofstra won its first-round game, but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Northeastern.[1][2]

Boston University failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational. The Pride were eliminated in the first round of the CBI by IUPUI, 74–60.[3]

This was Pecora's final season as head coach of the Pride. One week after the end of Hofstra's season, Pecora was hired as head coach of the Fordham Rams.[4]

The Pride finished the season with a 19–15 record.

Roster

2009–10 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Nathaniel Lester 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 2 Miklos Szabo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Szeghalom, Hungary
G 3 Brad Kelleher 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Victoria, Australia
G 5 Chaz Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 11 David Imes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 12 Paul Bilbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Oyster Bay, New York
F 15 Halil Kanacević 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Fr Staten Island, NY
G 20 Yves Jules 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 22 Charles Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Queens, New York
G 23 Cornelius Vines 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Syracuse, New York
G 31 Mike Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr New Haven, Connecticut
F 32 Greg Washington 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Centereach, New York
G 35 Matt Grogan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Middle Village, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 18, 2023

Source[5][6]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 13, 2009*
8:00 pm		 at No. 1 Kansas L 65–101  0–1
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 16, 2009*
7:00 pm		 vs. Yale
NIT Season Tip-Off		 W 68–63  1–1
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,562)
Storrs, CT
November 17, 2009*
7:00 pm		 at No. 12 Connecticut
NIT Season Tip-Off		 L 67–76  1–2
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,713)
Storrs, CT
November 20, 2009*
7:00 pm		 Farmingdale State W 87–48  2–2
 Mack Sports Complex (2,655)
Hempstead, NY
November 23, 2009*
7:00 pm		 Elon
NIT Season Tip-Off		 W 70–46  3–2
 Mack Sports Complex (737)
Hempstead, NY
November 24, 2009*
7:00 pm		 Charlotte
NIT Season Tip-Off		 L 72–80  3–3
 Mack Sports Complex (783)
Hempstead, NY
November 30, 2009*
7:00 pm		 Fairfield W 84–80  4–3
 Mack Sports Complex (2,146)
Hempstead, NY
December 5, 2009
4:00 pm		 at Towson W 84–64  5–3
(1–0)		 Towson Center (1,376)
Towson, MD
December 9, 2009*
7:00 pm, FiOS1		 Manhattan W 44–39  6–3
 Mack Sports Complex (3,076)
Hempstead, NY
December 12, 2009*
4:00 pm, FiOS1		 New Hampshire W 75–58  7–3
 Mack Sports Complex (2,687)
Hempstead, NY
December 20, 2009*
2:30 pm, MSG		 at St. John's
Aeropostale Holiday Festival		 L 60–72  7–4
 Madison Square Garden (5,780)
New York, NY
December 21, 2009*
7:00 pm, MSG		 vs. Davidson
Aeropostale Holiday Festival		 L 52–61  7–5
 Madison Square Garden (5,210)
New York, NY
December 29, 2010*
7:00 pm		 at Florida Atlantic W 67–63  8–5
 FAU Arena (1,123)
Boca Raton, FL
January 2, 2010
4:00 pm		 William & Mary L 47–48  8–6
(1–1)		 Mack Sports Complex (3,132)
Hempstead, NY
January 4, 2010
7:00 pm, FiOS1		 at George Mason L 63–67  8–7
(1–2)		 Patriot Center (3,826)
Fairfax, VA
January 6, 2010
7:00 pm		 Towson W 77–61  9–7
(2–2)		 Mack Sports Complex (2,061)
Hempstead, NY
January 9, 2010
4:00 pm, MSG		 at Old Dominion L 46–57  9–8
(2–3)		 Constant Convocation Center (6,834)
Norfolk, VA
January 12, 2010
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 VCU L 68–81  9–9
(2–4)		 Mack Sports Complex (2,224)
Hempstead, NY
January 16, 2010
7:00 pm		 at William & Mary L 66–73  9–10
(2–5)		 Kaplan Arena (3,414)
Williamsburg, VA
January 19, 2010
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 George Mason L 72–90  9–11
(2–6)		 Mack Sports Complex (2,573)
Hempstead, NY
January 23, 2010
12:00 pm, MSG		 at Drexel L 62–75  9–12
(2–7)		 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,732)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2010
7:00 pm		 UNC Wilmington W 93–54  10–12
(3–7)		 Mack Sports Complex (2,525)
Hempstead, NY
January 30, 2010
4:00 pm		 Delaware W 77–67  11–12
(4–7)		 Mack Sports Complex (4,019)
Hempstead, NY
February 3, 2010
7:00 pm		 at James Madison W 68–48  12–12
(5–7)		 JMU Convocation Center (3,522)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 6, 2010
4:00 pm		 Northeastern L 55–75  12–13
(5–8)		 Mack Sports Complex (3,417)
Hempstead, NY
February 10, 2010
7:00 pm		 Drexel W 75–64  13–13
(6–8)		 Mack Sports Complex (893)
Hempstead, NY
February 13, 2010
7:00 pm		 at UNC Wilmington W 87–70  14–13
(7–8)		 Trask Coliseum (2,462)
Wilmington, NC
February 16, 2010
7:00 pm		 at Delaware W 82–69  15–13
(8–8)		 Bob Carpenter Center (2,090)
Newark, DE
February 20, 2010*
4:00 pm		 Rider
ESPN BracketBusters		 W 92–89 OT 16–13
 Mack Sports Complex (3,119)
Hempstead, NY
February 23, 2010
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Northeastern W 73–62  17–13
(9–8)		 Matthews Arena (1,954)
Boston, MA
February 27, 2010
4:00 pm		 Georgia State W 87–74  18–13
(10–8)		 Mack Sports Complex (3,694)
Hempstead, NY
CAA tournament
March 5, 2010
6:00 pm		 (7) vs. (10) Georgia State
CAA First Round		 W 68–67  19–13
 Richmond Coliseum (5,494)
Richmond, VA
March 6, 2010
6:00 pm		 (7) vs. (2) Northeastern
CAA Quarterfinals		 L 71–74 2OT 19–14
 Richmond Coliseum (5,461)
Richmond, VA
CBI
March 17, 2010
10:00 pm		 IUPUI
CBI First Round		 L 60–74  19–15
 Mack Sports Complex (952)
Hempstead, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source[6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Dobbertean, Chris (March 6, 2010). "Quarterfinal #3: Northeastern Needs Two OTs To Defeat Hofstra, 74-71". SB Nation. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Northeastern beats Hofstra in double OT to reach CAA semis". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 6, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Jeansonne, John (March 17, 2010). "Hofstra loses what might have been Pecora's finale". Newsday. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Brennan, Sean (March 25, 2010). "Fordham hires Hofstra coach Tom Pecora to turn around men's basketball program at Rose Hill". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster". Hofstra Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "2009-10 Hofstra University Men's Basketball Media Guide". Hofstra Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2009-10 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hofstra Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Hofstra Season Statistics". Hofstra Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2009-10 Hofstra Schedule & Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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