BOSTON, MA – Klemen Vuga led Monmouth University Men's Basketball with 23 points, but the Hawks were topped by Northeastern University Thursday night at Matthews Arena, 77-62.
 
Vuga had 16 of his points in the second half, including knocking home a three and converting an and one. MU trimmed it to 16 but Northeastern was able to close out the victory despite the Hawks ending the game on a 9-0 run.
 
Monmouth led by four in the early stages after Jack Collins hit a jumper followed by by a three to make it 12-8 MU. An 11-0 Huskies run made it a seven-point lead, but Jarvis Vaughan's clean-up at the rim trimmed it to four again. In a six-point game, Northeastern used a 19-1 run to ultimately take a 44-22 lead into the locker room.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"It definitely wasn't our night, but that was because of Northeastern. You don't make any excuses." – Head Coach King Rice
 
-Klemen Vuga scored 23 points, his second straight 20+ point game.
-Jack Collins tied a career high with four steals, his fifth four-steal game of the year.
-Vuga posted his 10^th game this season in double figures.
-Collins scored in doubles for the 13^th time this year.
-The Hawks started the same lineup for the eighth game in a row.
-This was Monmouth's first trip to Northeastern since 1992.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
 
-Monmouth was better from 3, 33% to 29%.
-MU was better off turnovers, 17-15.
-The Hawks shot 38% from the field compared to 44% for Northeastern.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth hosts Elon in the final home game of the season Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on SNY and NBC Sports Philadelphia.