| First meeting | February 16, 1973 Hofstra, 103–80 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | December 9, 2021 Stony Brook, 79–62 |
| Next meeting | TBD, 2022 in Hempstead |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 30 |
| All-time series | Hofstra leads, 24–6 |
| Largest victory | Hofstra, 102–60 (1981) |
| Longest win streak | Hofstra, 8 (1993–2001) |
| Current win streak | Stony Brook, 1 (2021–present) |
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The Battle of Long Island refers to a collegiate sports rivalry between the Hofstra Pride and the Stony Brook Seawolves, who both are located on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. Hofstra University is the largest private university on Long Island and is located in Hempstead, New York in Nassau County, while Stony Brook University is the largest public university in the state of New York by area and is located in Suffolk County.[1][2] Since 2022, both schools have been members of the Colonial Athletic Association, with Stony Brook playing in the America East Conference from 2001 to 2022.[3][4]
Until the merger of the LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post athletic programs into the singular LIU Sharks program in 2019, Hofstra and Stony Brook represented the only Division I universities located on Long Island.[5][6][a] The two schools are separated by a distance of 28 miles (45 km).
The sports rivalry has traditionally revolved around men's basketball, with the first meeting between the two schools in 1973.[7] Hofstra first fielded a basketball team in 1935 and joined the East Coast Conference in 1974 when the NCAA created the Division I classification.[8] Stony Brook first fielded a basketball team in 1960 but remained at the Division III level before elevating to Division I in 1999.[9]
Hofstra leads the all-time series 24–6. Hofstra leads the series 13–5 since both schools became Division I in 1999.
The two schools used to play each other every year in football from 1984 to 1990 and 2004 to 2009 as well before Hofstra eliminated its football program in 2009.[10] When Hofstra dropped football, Stony Brook became the only Division I football team on Long Island until the LIU Post football team, previously Division II, became the D-I LIU team.[11][b]
- ^ Lasky, Julie (2019-01-23). "Stony Brook, N.Y.: A Scenic Hamlet on the North Shore". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Irish Studies: About the Program | Hofstra University". www.hofstra.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Source: Stony Brook accepts invitation to join CAA". Newsday. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Stony Brook set to join CAA". The Statesman. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Marcus, Steven. "Hofstra vs. SBU - finally!". Newsday. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Newsday, Brian Heyman Special to. "Hofstra tops LIU in first meeting in nearly 30 years". Newsday. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Franklin News Herald Archives, Feb 17, 1973, p. 31". NewspaperArchive.com. 1973-02-17. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Staff, LIBN (2004-01-09). "1935: Hofstra opens on Hempstead | Long Island Business News". Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (2005-05-08). "Stony Brook's Athletics: Moving On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Armstrong, Kevin (2009-12-03). "Hofstra Eliminates 72-Year-Old Program". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Schonbrun, Zach (2010-10-09). "With Long Island All to Itself, Stony Brook Extends Reach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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