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Hofstra Wins CAA Title To Snap 25-Year NCAA Drought With 75-69 Win Over Monmouth

Speedy Claxton leads his alma mater back to March Madness, securing his first NCAA berth as head coach.

Overview

  • Freshman Preston Edmead scored a season-high 26 points and buried a late 3-pointer after lifting Hofstra to the final with an overtime buzzer-beater versus Towson.
  • Hofstra sealed the game at the line, going 16 of 20 on second-half free throws and 82.1% overall.
  • A pivotal 12-2 second-half surge featured frontcourt boosts from Silas Sunday and Victory Onuetu, with Sunday grabbing 12 rebounds.
  • CAA Player of the Year Cruz Davis added 12 points as German Plotnikov scored 10 and hit a clutch late jumper from deep.
  • Monmouth’s Kavion McClain led the Hawks with 19 points during a second-half push, and Hofstra (24-10) now awaits its NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday.