Hofstra tangles with No. 7 Houston, looks for second big win

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Coach Speedy Claxton and his Hofstra squad will travel to No. 7 Houston on Friday night and will look for a second statement win of the season after beating Seton Hall last week.

It won't be an easy task against a Houston program that has consistently been among the nation's best in the Kelvin Sampson era. The Cougars rank in the top