William & Mary Tribe @ Hofstra Pride
William & Mary beats Hofstra 80-78, in four-way tie atop CAA
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Marcus Thornton made two free throws with 3 seconds left and finished with 23 points as William & Mary pulled out an 80-78 win over Hofstra on Sunday.
William & Mary (17-10, 11-5 Colonial Athletic Association) is in a four-way tie for first place in the CAA. Hofstra (18-11, 9-7) remains in fifth place, two games back of the leaders.
Thornton scored back-to-back layups to give the Tribe a 77-71 lead with 1:57 left. Ameen Tanksley hit a 3 and Juan'ya Green made two throws to pull Hofstra within 77-76. Thornton split a pair a free throws and Green hit a jumper to tie it before Thornton made both free throws to win the game.
Terry Tarpey had 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals for William & Mary, and Omar Prewitt dished six assists.
Green scored 21 points to lead five in double figures for Hofstra.
Game Information
Hempstead, NY
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Gary Prager
Referee:Anthony Franklin
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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