WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Men's Basketball (10-18, 9-6) got Diago Quinn's (New York, NY/Lake Forest Academy) second consecutive double-double, but Marist College (12-14, 7-7) used a 51% shooting percentage to top MU Sunday afternoon, 75-67.

The Red Foxes built their lead as large as 17 in the second half, using an 11-2 run to make it 60-43 with 14:14 to play. MU responded to get right back in it with a 14-2 run, including three long balls from George Papas (Jersey City, NJ/Union Catholic) and a Mustapha Traore (Philadelphia, PA/Phelps School) breakaway dunk to trim it to 67-64 with 5:38 to go. Marist answered that with an 8-0 run, sealing the road victory.

Marist started the game hot from the floor, making their first six shots and at one point shooting over 70% from both the field and three. The Red Foxes lead grew as large as 12 on Brian Parker's layup at 9:15, but MU battled back, getting it within four on a pair of Quinn foul shots at 3:32. MU was within three after the Hawks snagged a steal and Hammond scored on the fast break, but Isaiah Lamb scored late to give Marist a five-point lead into the intermission.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Credit to Marist. John Dunne is a really good friend of mine, and they totally outplayed us for 40 minutes." – Head Coach King Rice

-MU turned it over a season low four times, the lowest in a single-game in the King Rice era and least since at minimum the 2005-06 season.
-Diago Quinn recorded his second straight double-double, the third of his senior season and fourth of his career.
-George Papas scored in double figures for the second time in his career and first since November 22, 2017 at UNC Asheville.
-Papas' four threes marked a career best.
-Deion Hammond scored in double figures for the 38^th time in 58 career games.
-Ray Salnave tied a career high with seven assists, also doing so at Hofstra earlier this season.
-Marcus McClary's four assists were a career best.
-Monmouth tied a season high with 10 steals.
-Trevon Gross, Jr. played a season-high 17:23 for Monmouth.
-MU started a lineup featuring Rutherford, Salnave, Hammond, Traore and Quinn for the first time this season.
-Salnave returned to the starting five after a five game absence.
-The game was the only one of the regular season between Monmouth and Marist for the second consecutive year, due to the MAAC's 18-game schedule.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth was outshot 51% to 36.8%.
-MU topped Marist on the glass, 38-37.
-The teams each scored 22 paint points.
-Monmouth outran Marist 12-2 on the fast break.
-Brian Parker led Marist with 15 points.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth hosts Canisius on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. on ESPNU.