Monmouth Hawks (2-2) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2-2)
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | 7:00pm ET
Kimmel Arena, Asheville, NC
 
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MEDIA INFORMATION
VIDEO
Big South Network
Play-by-Play: Canio Costanzo
Analyst: Matt Stradley
RADIO
Shore Sports Network 1160/1310AM
Play-by-Play: Eddy Occhipinti
Analyst: Josh James

ALL-TIME SERIES
Monmouth and UNC Asheville have never met in men's basketball competition at the Division I level. However, in 1969, Monmouth took on the school, formerly known as Asheville-Biltmore, in the NAIA National
Tournament. Monmouth won the game 115-81.

HAMMOND STAYS HOT
Deion Hammond has gone into double figures in three of the first four games of his collegiate career, finishing with 12 points at Virginia. He became the first Monmouth freshman to score 30 points in his first two games under King Rice,topping Micah Seaborn's 28 points in 2015-16. Ed Waite also scored 28 points in his first two games prior to Rice's tenure in 2009. At Seton Hall, he became the first Hawk to lead Monmouth in scoring in a game as a true freshman since Josh James on February 22, 2014 against Saint Peter's.

GETTING TO THE LINE
Monmouth ranks 36th nationally through four games in free throws made with 75, and 42nd in the country in free throw attempts with 42. MU has opened the season shooting over 73% from the line, led by Micah Seaborn at 84.2% (16-19).

SPREADING THE STARTS
Every Hawk that is older than a true freshman, with the exception of Sam Ibiezugbe and Dan Pillari, has now made a career start after Mustapha Traore was inserted into the starting five for the first time on Sunday. Seven different Hawks have now made starts through four games.

BIG SECOND HALF FOR IBIEZUGBE
After not seeing action through the first three games, Sam Ibiezugbe checked in late in the first half at Virginia and put home a career-high eight points in the second, going 4-for-5 from the floor. The big man also contributed three boards in his 14 minutes.

HAWKS AGAINST RETURNING SCORING DUOS
Monmouth will compete against three of the top 13 returning scoring duos this season, already having played Seton Hall's Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez. UNC Asheville returns Ahmad Thomas and MaCio Teague, who averaged 33.4 points per game combined last season. In league play, Monmouth will twice see Niagara's pair of Matt Scott and Kahlil Dukes at 32.5 points per contest.