WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Senior Nathan Knight registered his nation's best 18th double-double of the season with 19 points and 16 boards, but the William & Mary men's basketball team could not overcome a hot-shooting Hofstra team falling 83-60 at Kaplan Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The Pride (17-7, 8-3 CAA) shot 54.2% (32-of-59) from the field, which included 47.3% (11-of-23) from deep. Hofstra caught fire in the second half where it connected on 57.1% (16-of-28) from the field and a red-hot 62.5% (5-of-8) from 3-point range.

Leading 47-40, Hofstra used a 16-2 run to pull away midway in the second half. Desure Buie opened the spurt with a jumper before he found Tareq Coburn for a 3-pointer, and Isaac Kante scored to push the lead to 14. After a Tribe basket, the Pride reeled off nine straight as Kante had a mini 4-0 spurt, and Jalen Ray had five in a row to make it 63-42 with 11:59 remaining.

Down 5-0 early, W&M (16-8, 8-3 CAA) used a 6-0 run to take its first lead of the game. Graduate student Bryce Barnes scored back-to-back baskets before Knight finished with a dunk to make it 6-5 with 15:38 to go in the first half.

However, the Pride roared back with an 8-0 run to take the lead for good. Jaylen Ray split pair from the line before Eli Pemberton scored four straight and a Buie jumper made it 14-9 with 13:09 to go in the opening stanza.

The Pride's lead ballooned to nine, but the Tribe kept chipping away until the final moments of the first half. Back-to-back triples from Tareq Coburn to end the opening stanza made it 43-33 at the break.

W&M Starters –  #1 Scott, #5 Barnes, #11 Van Vliet, #12 Loewe, #13 Knight

Hofstra Starters – #0 Coburn, #4 Buie, #5 Pemberton, #20 Ray, #32 Kante

Individual Highlights 

Senior Nathan Knight led two Tribe players in double-figures with his 18th double-double of the season on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Knight added four helpers and a block in his 29-minute effort. Graduate student Bryce Barnes was also in double-figures as he scored 11 points, grabbed six boards, an assist, and two steals. Both senior Andy Van Vliet and freshman Miguel Ayesa finished with nine points in the game.

All five Hofstra starters finished in double-figures led by a game-high 22 points from Desure Buie. Buie had seven assists, three rebounds in 38 minutes. Isaac Kante finished with a double-double scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Tareq Coburn had 19 points, while Eli Pemberton scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds, and Jalen Ray rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.

Inside the Numbers 

- W&M finished the game shooting 37.3% (22-of-59) from the field, and 38.1% (8-for-21) from deep in the game.

- The Tribe hit 8-of-9 (88.9%) from the free-throw line.

- The Green and Gold also won the rebounding battle, 35-33.

- Today's attendance was a season-high 5,325.

Notes 

Senior Nathan Knight recorded his nation's best 18th double-double of the season and the 40th of his career … He was in double-figures for the 18th straight game, 23rd time this season, and the 91st time in his career … It was his 18th double-digit rebounding performance this year and the 40th of his career … Graduate student Bryce Barnes recorded his eighth double-figure performance this year and 25th of his collegiate career … At halftime,  W&M announced its Kaplan Arena Revitalization and New Sports Performance Center.

What's Ahead 

- W&M hits the road for the CAA's Southern road swing next weekend. The Tribe will head to Charleston on Thursday, Feb. 6, before trekking to UNCW on Saturday, Feb. 8. Both games carry 7 PM tip-off times. 

- The games will be broadcast on FloHoops. All Tribe's remaining seven CAA games will be streamed on FloHoops. A FloHoops subscription is $12.50 per month or $95.88 per year ($7.99 per month) and provides access to 130 CAA men's basketball games, as well as special features.

 - Tribe fans can catch the men's basketball action over the William & Mary Sports Network with Jay Colley and Charlie Woollum on the call. The Tide 92.3 FM is the flagship stations of the William & Mary Sports Network and the audio is also available over the Web via the Tune-In app.