Monmouth Hawks at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McClary scores 15 to lift Monmouth over Rider 65-62
Hammond snapped a 57-all tie on a 3-pointer with 2:39 remaining. Myles Ruth made two free throws with five seconds left for the final margin.
Melik Martin added 12 points and three blocks for Monmouth (12-7, 12-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).
Monmouth totaled 24 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Dwight Murray Jr. had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Broncs (5-16, 5-13). Dontrell McQuarter added six rebounds.
The Hawks swept the season series, having beaten Rider 77-74 on Thursday.
The teams will take part in conference tournament which begins Monday in Atlantic City, N.J., when 11th-seeded Rider will play the sixth seed. Monmouth will be the second seed and will play on Wednesday against the winner of a Tuesday first-rounder.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Melik Martin Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Rodney Henderson Jr. missed Free Throw. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Rider Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 62 |
Statistics
 MONM |
 RID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-53 | FG | 24-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 19-21 | FT | 8-18 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
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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 Atlantic Athletic 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 |