NORFOLK STATE [6-3] vs. HOFSTRA [7-3]
Date / Time	Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 | 7 p.m.
Location	Norfolk, Va. | Echols Hall
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Game Notes	Norfolk State Notes
Live Stats	nsuspartans.com
All-Time Series	Hofstra Leads 2-0
First Meeting	HU 88, NSU 74 [2014-15]
Last Meeting	HU 74, HU 58 [2023-24]
Series Current Streak	HU - 2
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men's basketball team will return to the warm confines of Joseph G. Echols Hall on Monday night after a six-game road stretch that spanned an entire month.
 
The Spartans (6-3) go head-to-head with Hofstra (7-3) at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 looking for a third consecutive win. The matchup will mark jus the third-ever showdown between the programs, with Hofstra winning both previous meetings.
 
Norfolk State earned a road win in the Empire State last week, defeating Stony Brook 77-66 behind a well-rounded performance from the entire starting lineup. Four Spartans scored in double figures against the Seawolves: Brian Moore Jr. (18), Jalen Myers (15), Christian Ings (11) and Jaylani Darden (10).
 
After a scoreless first half, Moore tallied all of his 18 points in the second period on a 6-of-7 shooting performance. Ings distributed the ball with ease throughout the day, racking up five assists.
 
Hofstra has opened the 2024-25 campaign by winning seven of its first 10 games, including two victories in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship in the Bahamas. Davis Cruz leads the Pride with 14.9 points per game, shooting 34.4 percent from behind the arc.
 
Monday's game will feature a "Hampton Roads HasTalent" show at halftime.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Norfolk State closed out a six-game road stretch with a 77-66 victory over Stony Brook last week
• Brian Moore Jr. scored all of his 18 points in the second half to pace the Spartans, shooting 6-of-7 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free throw line
• Christian Ings added 11 points and five assists, as Norfolk State earned its first win over Stony Brook since the 2017-18 season
• Four Spartans scored in double-figures: Moore (18), Jalen Myers (15), Ings (11), and Jaylani Darden (10)
• Tyrel Bladen led the Spartans with nine rebounds
• Norfolk State outrebounded the Seawolves 40-28

SERIES HISTORY

• Monday will mark the third-ever meeting between the Hofstra and Norfolk State men's basketball programs
• Hofstra has won both of its meetings against NSU
• The teams squared off last season, with Hofstra coming away with a 74-58 victory. Norfolk State led by one point at halftime, but the Pride outscored NSU 43-26 in the second half 

PEAK AT THE PRIDE

• Hofstra enters Monday's contest with a 7-3 overall record
• The Pride hold a two-game winning streak, defeating Arkansas State 68-66 and St. Joseph's Long Island 114-46
• Davis Cruz leads Hofstra with 14.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game
• The Pride compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)