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UNCW looks to end streak vs Hofstra

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Hofstra (22-4, 12-1) vs. UNC Wilmington (8-19, 4-10)

Raiford G. Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra looks to extend UNC Wilmington's conference losing streak to seven games. UNC Wilmington's last CAA win came against the William & Mary Tribe 93-88 on Jan. 24. Hofstra won 99-95 at College of Charleston in its last outing.

SUPER SENIORS: Hofstra's Justin Wright-Foreman, Desure Buie and Jacquil Taylor have collectively scored 53 percent of the team's points this season and have accounted for 74 percent of all Pride scoring over the last five games.

FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Kai Toews has either made or assisted on 44 percent of all UNC Wilmington field goals over the last five games. Toews has 22 field goals and 38 assists in those games.

PERFECT WHEN: Hofstra is a perfect 21-0 when it scores at least 74 points. The Pride are 1-4 when scoring any fewer than 74.

COLD SPELL: UNC Wilmington has lost its last four home games, scoring an average of 82.5 points while giving up 87.8.

DID YOU KNOW: The Hofstra offense has scored 83.5 points per game this season, ranking the Pride 15th among Division I teams. The UNC Wilmington defense has allowed 81.5 points per game to opponents (ranked 309th overall).

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