WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Men's Basketball got a final defensive stand to cap a double-digit second-half comeback on Saturday over Drexel University, 69-67 to capture a third win in a row in CAA play. Tahron Allen led all scorers with 19 points for MU.
 
Monmouth trailed by 12 in the early stages of the second half before a 14-0 run put Monmouth up three, capped by Jarvis Vaughan tying it in transition and Allen netting a three-point play to put MU on top. Luke House hit a triple to give Drexel the lead back at 8:31, but Allen tied things again and a Klemen Vuga block led to Jack Collins nailing a go-ahead three in transition with 6:38 to go. Drexel regained a five-point lead, but the Hawks used a 6-0 run to go back in front. Myles Foster was fouled with a minute to play and made two free throws to give the Hawks a two-point lead, and MU got two stops, including one on the final possession to force a Drexel off-balance three at the buzzer that came up short.
 
Monmouth scored the first two baskets of the game to take an early lead, but Drexel used a 13-0 run to push in front. Tahron Allen's runner cut it to 32-26 at the 4:04 mark, and Allen later converted a driving three-point play to send MU to the break down 42-30. Luke House had 15 in the opening period for Drexel.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES

"Our goals today were to take care of the ball, rebound and out-team Drexel. We've been talking about out-teaming people, other teams might have older guys but if we out-team them we can beat any team. That's what we've been doing here recently and I'm happy for these guys." – Head Coach King Rice

"My mindset is just to go into the game with confidence, find my game on the defensive end and let it translate to the offensive end." – Guard Tahron Allen

-Monmouth won its third in a row, all in CAA play.
-MU turned it over just five times, the least since March 6, 2020 against Siena.
-Monmouth posted a positive assist-turnover ratio for the third game in a row and seventh time this season.
-Myles Foster posted his 17^th game in double figures this season.
-Monmouth came back from 12 points down in the second half, their biggest comeback of the season.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth limited Drexel to 30.4% in the second half.
-Monmouth dominated the paint, 44-24.
-The game featured six ties and 10 lead changes.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is at Stony Brook Wednesday night for a 6:30 p.m. tip.