The 2019–20 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by seventh-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), and won the regular season championship for the second year in a row.
After beating Northeastern 70–61 in the CAA championship game, the Pride won the CAA's automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. However, they would not ultimately appear, as the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previous season The Pride finished the 2018–19 season 27–8, 15–3 in CAA play, to claim the regular season CAA championship. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. 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 NC State.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Matija Radović 1 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Belgrade, Serbia Transferred to American International Kenny Wormley 2 G 6'4" 180 Senior Landover, MD Graduated Justin Wright-Foreman 3 G 6'2" 190 Senior Queens, NY Graduated/2019 NBA draft Jacquil Taylor 23 F 6'10" 240 RS Senior Cambridge, MA Graduated Dan Dwyer 30 F 6'8" 215 RS Senior River Forest, IL Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Omar Silverio 2 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore The Bronx, NY Transferred from Rhode Island. Silverio was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility and will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2019 recruiting class
2020 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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