WASHINGTON, DC – Monmouth University Men's Basketball concluded its 2022-23 season in the second round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Saturday, falling to Drexel University, 64-45. Jakari Spence and Myles Foster led the way for MU with 10 points.
 
Foster and Spence scored MU's first five buckets of the second half, including two straight from Foster to trim to the deficit to 12 at 15:36. Foster's layup at 12:18 cut it to 15, but Drexel was able to hold off the MU push, winning 64-45.
 
Monmouth fell behind in the early stages, but finished the first half strong, scoring nine of the final 13 points to go into the locker room down by 16. Klemen Vuga and Jarvis Vaughan each had four rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.

NOTES AND QUOTES

"I want to give Zach [Spiker] and Drexel a lot of credit. You can see their adjustments early in the game, he had his kids ready to go, we couldn't really get it going on the inside, then my two big guys got in foul trouble. It made it a tough day for us today." – Head Coach King Rice
 
-Jakari Spence posted his second career game in double figures, finishing with 10 points.
-Myles Foster scored in doubles for the 23^rd time this season.
-Myles Foster and Jack Collins finished the season averaging in double figures.
-Monmouth concluded its first season in the Colonial Athletic Association.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-MU shot 30% from the field.
-The Hawks outrebounded Drexel 43-33.

-The Hawks conclude their first season in the CAA at 7-26, 5-13 in the league.