Monmouth Hawks at Rider Broncs
· MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 71
60 - 71
Rider clips Monmouth 71-60 in MAAC opener
Rider (14-16) closed out the first half with a 12-0 run for a 33-25 lead but Monmouth (11-21) opened the second half with a 21-5 surge, started by Deon Jones' three-point play and ended by his 3-pointer, to go up 38-36. The Broncs responded with 10 straight, highlighted by two Anthony Myles 3's, and stretched that to a 17-2 to pull away.
The Broncs play top-seeded Iona (20-9) in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Myles had 13 points and Jimmie Taylor 12 for Rider, which hit 24 of 31 free throws and scored 30 points off 21 Hawks turnovers.
Jones, who only had two points at halftime, finished with 18 for Monmouth, which was 13 of 17 from the foul line.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jalen Palm made Layup. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jalen Palm Steal. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Anthony Myles Turnover. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Josh James made Free Throw. | 58 - 71 |
Statistics
 MONM |
 RID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-43 | FG | 20-45 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 1-5 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 13-17 | FT | 24-31 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: MassMutual Center
Location: Springfield, MA
Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MA
Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |