Hofstra Pride at Monmouth Hawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Xander Rice hits 3 late free throws, scores 31 points to get Monmouth past Hofstra 81-78
Rice added five assists and three steals for the Hawks (11-10, 4-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Jaret Valencia scored 15 points, going 3 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the line. Abdi Bashir Jr. was 4-of-7 shooting, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Tyler Thomas led the Pride (11-10, 4-4) in scoring, finishing with 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Darlinstone Dubar added 21 points and six rebounds for Hofstra. In addition, Kijan Robinson finished with nine points.
Hofstra built a 50-38 halftime lead but were outscored 43-28 after the break. Rice scored a team-high 14 points for Monmouth in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Xander Rice made Free Throw. | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Xander Rice made Free Throw. | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Xander Rice made Free Throw. | 78 - 79 |
Statistics
 HOF |
 MONM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 24-58 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 14-27 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-12 | FT | 25-32 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 2,276 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |