Monmouth looks to extend streak vs Manhattan
January 21, 2021 GMT
Draddy Gymnasium, Riverdale, New York; Friday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth looks for its fifth straight conference win against Manhattan. Monmouth’s last MAAC loss came against the Siena Saints 76-62 on Jan. 4. Manhattan is coming off a 58-55 win over Niagara in its most recent game.
SUPER SENIORS: Monmouth has relied heavily on its seniors. Deion Hammond, George Papas, Melik Martin and Marcus McClary have collectively accounted for 61 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 68 percent of all Hawks points over the team’s last five games.
Monmouth looks to sweep Marist
January 9, 2021 GMT
OceanFirst Bank Center, West Long Branch, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth goes for the season sweep over Marist after winning the previous matchup in West Long Branch. The teams last played each other on Jan. 9, when the Hawks outshot Marist 50 percent to 47.3 percent and hit 15 more free throws en route to the 80-64 victory.
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED: Monmouth has been fueled by senior leadership this year while Marist has relied on freshmen. Seniors Deion Hammond, George Papas, Marcus McClary and Melik Martin have collectively accounted for 60 percent of Monmouth’s scoring this season. On the other hand, freshmen Ricardo Wright, Jordan Jones and Hakim Byrd have collectively accounted for 46 percent of the team’s scoring this year and have scored 52 percent of all Red Foxes points over their last five.