WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Men's Basketball got 16 points from Myles Ruth, his fourth double-figure effort in five games, but fell Saturday afternoon to UNC Charlotte, 80-46.
 
MU scored the first five points of the second half, but six threes in the half propelled the 49ers to victory. Ruth had 10 points in the period for MU.
 
MU led on the first possession when Jack Collins nailed a three, and trailed by just one at 13:49 of the first before a 7-0 49ers run made it 17-9. The teams traded baskets for several minutes before Charlotte ended the half on a 13-2 run, capped by an Igor Milicic half-court shot to make it 38-18 at the half.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We got outplayed by a good Charlotte team and Coach Sanchez, who is a really good friend of mine and a really good coach. Today's a disappointing day because we didn't have enough fight." – Head Coach King Rice
 
-Myles Ruth scored in double-figures for the fourth time in five games.
-Myles Foster posted his fifth game with seven or more rebounds this season.
-Klemen Vuga notched his first career two-block game.
-MU started the same lineup for the fourth time this season and second game in a row.
-MU opened a four-game homestand, playing at home for the first time since November 25.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outrebounded Charlotte 27-26.
-MU shot 34% to Charlotte's 58%.
-Every Hawk to play for MU scored a point.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth hosts Yale Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. on SNY and NBC Sports Philadelphia.