Siena Saints at Monmouth Hawks
· MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
89 - 85
Clareth, Siena beat Monmouth, advance to MAAC title game
Javion Ogunyemi added 21 points, Marquis Wright scored 20 with eight assists and Brett Bisping had 13 points for No. 4 seed Siena (17-16). The Saints will play third-seeded Iona in the finals on Monday.
Monmouth closed the first half on a 20-7 run to take a 39-24 lead into the break and opened a 17-point lead when Collin Stewart made a layup with 17:49 to play. Clareth hit five 3s in the next five minutes and a conventional 3-point play by Ogunyemi trimmed Siena's deficit to 55-54 with 11:27 to go. Another 3 by Clareth and then a layup by Wright gave the Saints a one-point lead, their first since 8-6, with 6:38 left and the lead changed seven times before Bisping hit two free throws to give Siena the lead, 76-75, for good with 4:30 remaining.
The Saints made 3 of 5 shots and hit 7 of 8 free throws from there to hold on.
Justin Robinson led five Monmouth (27-6) players in double figures with 22 points. The Hawks, who beat Siena in both regular-season matchups this season, had their 17-game win streak snapped.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Siena Deadball Team Rebound. | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Je'lon Hornbeak missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Javion Ogunyemi made Free Throw. | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Javion Ogunyemi made Free Throw. | 88 - 85 |
Statistics
 SIE |
 MONM |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 32-62 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-18 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 19-23 | FT | 16-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Albany, NY
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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 |
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 |