Monmouth Hawks (10-6, 5-2 MAAC) at Manhattan Jaspers (11-8, 6-4 MAAC)
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 – 6 p.m. EST
Draddy Gymnasium, Riverdale, N.Y.
 
TV
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Jason Guerette
Analyst: Chris Williams
 
Monmouth Notes
 
OPENING TIP
-The Hawks are looking for their first true road win over the Jaspers since Feb. 24, 2017 when Monmouth came out on top, 63-50, in Riverdale, N.Y.
-A win would put Monmouth at 6-2 in MAAC play, marking the most conference wins in a season for the Hawks since the 2018-19 team finished with nine.  
-It would be the program's best start to conference play since the 2011-12 team started 6-2 as a member of the NEC.
-Monmouth is looking to hand Manhattan its first home loss since Jan. 19, 2021.
-The Hawks captured their 10th victory of the season and fifth in conference action following a 63-53 home win against Rider this past Thursday.
-Manhattan is coming off back-to-back road wins over Saint Peter's and Iona this past week, after dropping three in a row in MAAC play.    
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-Sunday's matchup between Monmouth and Manhattan marks the 31st all-time meeting between the two sides.
-Manhattan has won each of the previous three matchups, including back-to-back victories a season ago on Jan. 24 & 25 at OceanFirst Bank Center.
 
DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS
The Hawks earned their 10th win of the season after defeating Rider, 63-53, on Thursday night. It was the first time a Monmouth squad posted double-digit wins in a season since the 2018-19 campaign when the team finished with 14. It's the fastest a Monmouth team has reached the 10-win mark in a season since the 2010-11 team accomplished the feat in just 13 games.
 
IN EXCLUSIVE COMPANY
It took just 16 games for Monmouth head women's basketball coach Ginny Boggess to reach double-digit wins in her first season. She became the second-fastest head coach to accomplish that feat in his or her inaugural season at the helm of the program. Mickey McGlade (15 games – 1984-85) is the only coach that ranks ahead of Boggess, accomplishing the feat in his first 15 games. 
 
A SUCCESSFUL HOMESTAND
The Monmouth women's basketball team wrapped up a four-game homestand with three wins after topping Rider, 63-53, this past Thursday. The Hawks shot 41 percent from the field as a team, while outrebounding the opposition 154-127. Three of the four opponents were held to under 60 points. The Monmouth starters (Stella Clark, Ariana Vanderhoop, Jania Hall, Kaci Donovan and Belle Kranbuhl) were responsible for 76 percent of the Hawks' points during the homestand.
 
BELLE'S BLOCK PARTY
Sophomore center Belle Kranbuhl was locked in defensively against Rider this past Thursday, posting a season-high seven blocks. She is one of just 26 Division I players this year to record seven or more blocks in a game. It was the sixth time this season that she tallied multiple blocks in an outing. Her seven denials were the most in a game by a Hawk since she swatted seven shots against Saint Peter's on Feb. 13, 2021. In her career, she has logged five games with five or more blocks.
 
BOUNCING BACK
Monmouth has made a habit of bouncing back after losses this season. The Hawks are currently 5-1 in games played after a loss.