Monmouth University Men’s Basketball

Monmouth University opens the 2018-19 basketball season Tuesday (November 6, 8:30pm) when they host Lehigh as part of a women’s/men’s doubleheader at the OceanFirst Bank Center.

The Hawks are coming off an 11-20 season in which they tied for 8th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Association and gone from that squad are Micah Seaborn, Austin Tilghman and Zac Tillman.  However they return 64% of their scoring from last season led by sophomore guard Deion Hammond who was named to the 2018 MAAC All-Rookie team after averaging 12ppg as a freshman.  Hammond was selected to the All-MAAC Preseason third team while the Hawks were picked to finish 5th in the conference.  Among other returning players are guards Ray Salnave and Louie Pillari, center Diago Quinn and forward Melik Martin.  Quinn is the only returning senior of the roster.

Along with nine returning players the Hawks have brought in six newcomers, including transfers Nick Rutherford (Florida Atlantic) and Trevon Gross Jr. (University of Virginia).

Two-time conference coach of the year King Rice returns for his 8th season in West Long Branch where he sports a career record of 117-112.

All Monmouth road games will once again be broadcast on the Shore Sports Network’s 1160/1310AM beginning with Friday’s game at Colgate.  The 19-game broadcast schedule includes a meeting with 13th ranked West Virginia on November 15th in Conway, South Carolina and a trip to #2 Kentucky on November 28th.  Eddy Occhipinti and Steve Bazaz will call all the action with the games also heard on shoresportsnetwork.com and on the free Shore Sports Network app. For ticket information on Monmouth home games visit www.monmouthhawks.com.

Hawks top penn
Hawks top penn
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Monmouth University shot a season-best 56.3% from the field as the Hawks defeated Penn 71-56 on Wednesday night in the Palestra, highlighted by Deon Jones’ (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School) game-high 17 points and six rebounds.
edged by the B+W
edged by the B+W
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Despite a game-high 22 points from Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) and 17 points from Andrew Nicholas (Wrightsville, Pa./Eastern York), Monmouth dropped a 62-61 overtime decision to visiting Saint Peter’s in the MAC on Wednesday night in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action.
rally over rider
rally over rider
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Monmouth, which trailed by 11 three times in the first half, rallied from a seven-point hole with 6:43 left in the game behind a 12-2 run, to claim a 55-54 victory at Rider University on Monday night in Alumni Gym in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action.
beat by bobcats
beat by bobcats
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – In a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest that featured eight ties and 14 lead changes, Monmouth dropped its first league game of the season, as Quinnipiac escaped the MAC with a 68-64 victory on Friday night. Monmouth, which was led by Justin Robinson’s (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists, falls to 7-8 overall and 4-1 in the MAAC.
Flyin' High
Flyin' High
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Monmouth University moved to 4-0 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action with its third league road win behind a 66-50 victory over Niagara University on Sunday afternoon at the Gallagher Center.
hawks rally
hawks rally
Led by four players in double-figures, Monmouth rallied from a 13-point first half deficit to storm back to capture a 73-68 victory at Canisius in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play on Friday night at the Koessler Athletic Center.
beaten at the buzzer
beaten at the buzzer
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Rutgers needed a jump shot from senior Myles Mack at the buzzer to escape Monmouth with a 59-58 victory over the Hawks on Sunday afternoon in front of a sell-out crowd in the MAC.
hawks fall
hawks fall
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Brice Kofane (Yaounde, Cameroon/Miller School/Providence) established a new career-high with 13 points, while Andrew Nicholas (Wrightsville, Pa./Eastern York) added seven points, five rebounds and two steals, but Monmouth University dropped a non-conference contest to St. Francis Brooklyn 71-46, on Tuesday night in the MAC.
another win
another win
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Brice Kofane’s (Yaounde, Cameroon/Miller School/Providence) first career double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds to go along with four blocked shots, highlighted five Hawks in double-figures as Monmouth defeated Wagner 74-66 on Saturday evening in the Spiro Sports Center.
hawks fall in ot
hawks fall in ot
Collin Stewart’s three-pointer at the end of regulation sent the game to overtime, but Fordham used a 14-1 run after falling behind 57-54 in the extra session to pull away for a 68-58 victory over Monmouth in non-conference action in Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday night.
Hawks top iona
Hawks top iona
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Justin Robinson’s (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) career-high 25 points, led four Hawks in double-figures, as Monmouth defeated Iona 92-89 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action in the MAC on Sunday afternoon.
hawks top marist
hawks top marist
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) scored all 12 of his points in the second half, while Brice Kofane (Yaounde, Cameroon/Miller School/Providence) added 11 points and seven rebounds, to help lead Monmouth to a 57-50 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opening victory at Marist in McCann Arena on Thursday night.

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