The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, also known as Mack Sports Complex, or just "The Mack" for short, is a 5,124-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 in Hempstead, New York

Town of Hempstead, New York

Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...

. The arena opened in 1999 and replaced the Physical Fitness Center.

Basketball

It is home to the Hofstra University

Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...

 Pride men's and women's basketball

Basketball

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 teams

TEAMS

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, as well as the nationally ranked Pride wrestling team. It hosted the 2000 and 2001 title games of the America East Conference

America East Conference

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 men's basketball tournaments, and also hosted two Postseason NIT games in 2006 (against Nebraska of the Big Twelve, and Old Dominion of the CAA). In 2006, Hofstra Arena was renamed the 'David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex'. Hofstra belongs to the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association). Before an overtime loss to Drexel University

Drexel University

Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...

 in February, the Pride had previously won 28 consecutive regular season home games at the Mack. The Mack was also home to the nation's second longest home win streak (behind Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University

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) in 2006, before the Pride's NIT Quarterfinals loss to Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...

. Hofstra University Men's Basketball has developed an excellent fan base on Long Island, especially in Nassau County

Nassau County, New York

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, as it has posted 20-win seasons over the past 4 years under head coach Tom Pecora

Tom Pecora

Tom Pecora is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Fordham University. He graduated from Adelphi University in 1983. He is the former coach of Hofstra University, where he coached from 2001 to 2010 and his record was 155–126.-References:...

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Other events

Hofstra Arena also hosts other events year round, such as college fairs, graduations and Kellenberg Memorial High School's Blue and Gold Sports Night. "The Mack" also hosted the final Presidential Debate of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election between Republican John McCain

John McCain

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 and Democrat Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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