Monmouth Hawks at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 77
72 - 77
Hammond scores 26 to carry Niagara past Monmouth 77-72
Hammond hit 6 of 9 3-pointers with the Purple Eagles finishing 11 of 23 from the arc.
Shandon Brown had 17 points and seven rebounds for Niagara (9-16, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Justin Roberts added 10 points.
Deion Hammond made a long 3-pointer to get Monmouth with three, 75-72, with 5.1 seconds left but James Towns put in a pair of free throws to seal the win.
Melik Martin had 14 points for the Hawks (14-11, 8-6). George Papas added 12 points. Hammond had 11 points.
The Purple Eagles evened the season series against the Hawks with the win. Monmouth defeated Niagara 82-71 on Jan. 24. Niagara plays Fairfield on the road on Friday. Monmouth plays Marist on the road on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Niagara Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Melik Martin missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Niagara Timeout | 72 - 77 |
Statistics
 MONM |
 NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-67 | FG | 25-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-29 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-18 | FT | 16-20 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,111 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,111 | 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 |