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March Madness: Hofstra Returns Home to Long Island Full of Confidence

Hofstra overcame midseason injuries and a five-game skid to win 11 of their last 12 games and clinch the CAA title for their first NCAA berth since 2001.

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"Hopefully it'll boost enrollment. It'll give some notoriety to the university," head coach Speedy Claxton said of making the NCAA Tournament.

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Hofstra men's basketball team heading to the NCAA tournament

The Hofstra men's basketball team returned home to cheering fans after securing a spot in the NCAA tournament.

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Speedy Claxton gets emotional as Hofstra punches ticket to March Madness

Hofstra men's basketball is back in March Madness for the first time since head coach Speedy Claxton led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament as a player in 2000.

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