Norfolk State Spartans at Monmouth Hawks
· Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game
71 - 75
Hammond has 24, Monmouth holds off Norfolk State 75-71
Monmouth (4-5) won two consecutive games for the first time this season after getting by Radford 80-63 on Tuesday night.
The Hawks led throughout the second half, but Norfolk State closed to 73-71 in the final seconds as Chris Ford and Steven Whitley had back-to-back layups. Hammond made two free throws with six seconds left to seal the win.
Mustapha Traore added 10 points for Monmouth.
The Hawks held a 38-33 halftime lead. Norfolk State closed to 63-62 after Joe Bryant Jr. drained a 3 and Kashaun Hicks split a pair of free throws with 4:59 left. Monmouth responded with Marcus McClary hitting a jump shot and Hammond nailing a trey to pull ahead 70-62 at the 3:11 mark.
Bryant finished with 19 points and Jermaine Bishop had 16 for Norfolk State (3-5) which has lost four straight games. Whitley chipped in 13 points to go with seven assists.
Monmouth will play at Princeton on Dec. 10. Norfolk State will welcome Niagara Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Joe Bryant Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jermaine Bishop missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Norfolk State Timeout | 71 - 75 |
Statistics
 NORF |
 MONM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 28-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-15 | FT | 11-15 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 1,369 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |