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Hofstra Plays Rutgers In NIT First Round

Hofstra Plays Rutgers In NIT First Round

CAA Men’s Basketball Regular Season Champion Hofstra will face Rutgers on Tuesday in Piscataway, New Jersey to open the NIT.

Mar 13, 2023 by FloHoops Staff
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CAA Men’s Basketball Regular Season Champion Hofstra will face Rutgers on Tuesday in Piscataway, New Jersey, to open the National Invitation Tournament.

Hofstra is 24-9 on the year and earned an automatic qualifier to the NIT as the No. 1 seed in the Jersey Mike’s CAA Men’s Basketball Championship. The regular season co-champions won 12 straight games from Jan. 19-March 5 and garnered two major conference awards thanks to two-time CAA Player of the Year Aaron Estrada and Coach of the Year Speedy Claxton.

Rutgers earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT as one of the “First Four Out” from the NCAA Tournament. The Scarlet Knights are 19-14 on the year and won six games against the NCAA Tournament field.