2024-25 Monmouth Basketball Gameday Preview: Game Five

Monmouth Hawks (0-4, 0-0 CAA) at Wichita State Shockers (3-0, 0-0 American)
Monday, November 18, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. EST
Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, KS

TV
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Shane Dennis
Analyst: Bob Hull
 
RADIO
Monmouth Digital Network
Play-by-Play: Joe Vasile
Analyst: Steve Bazaz

QUICK BULLETS
-Abdi Bashir broke the program record for single-game three-pointers made the last time out with 10
-Bashir's 38 points was a career-high and the second most for a Hawk under Rice
-Bashir was the first player in the nation to make 10 3's in a game this year
-Madison Durr has scored in double figures in all four games this season
-Monmouth is playing its second opponent from the American Athletic Conference, falling to Temple at the 2024 Jersey Jam
-This is the third matchup between Monmouth and Wichita State ever, and first since 2007
-Jaret Valencia was a Preseason All-CAA Second Team selection
-Jack Collins earned Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention 
-MU will play its first 11 games away from home, including eight true road games and three neutral site contests

A MONMOUTH WIN WOULD...
-mark the first win of the season for Monmouth
-be the 208th win of King Rice's career
-make the Hawks 1-4 this season
-be the first win in a Monmouth uniform for eight new Hawks
-mark a second straight win for Monmouth over Wichita State
-be MU's first road victory this season
-make the Hawks 6-11 against the current AAC
-snap a four-game losing streak to open the year

MORE INFO ON THE ALL-TIME SERIES
-This is the third meeting all time between Monmouth and Wichita State
-Both prior games were part of in-season tournaments (1993 - Cessna Classic, 2007 - Paradise Jam)
-MU defeated Wichita State in 2007 at the Paradise Jam in the US Virgin Islands, 59-50, getting 17 points apiece from Jhamar
Youngblood and Whitney Coleman
-The Hawks fell to the Shockers in 1993, 65-59
-This will be Monmouth's 11th ever game in the state of Kansas. In addition to the two prior games at Wichita State, MU took on
Kansas State and Kansas on a 2019 road trip. Additionally, when Monmouth was an NAIA program, the Hawks qualified for the
NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City in 1968, 1969 and 1970, playing six total games. 
-This is the second American school Monmouth plays this season (Temple)

NOTES FROM THE LAST TIME OUT
-Abdi Bashir Jr. set the program record for three-pointers made with 10.
-Bashir's 10 threes is the most in the NCAA this season, and his 38 points is third most in the country.
-Bashir's 10 triples is second most in the history of Jersey Mike's Arena, and his 17 three-point attempts tied the arena record.
-Bashir's 38 points are tied for the 10th most in a game in school history.
-The 38 points from Bashir is the second most in a game by a Hawk under King Rice (Justin Robinson, 40 at Siena, 2/13/17).
-Madison Durr scored in double figures for the fourth straight game to open the season, scoring a season-high 17 points.
-Chris Morgan netted a career-best seven points.
-Monmouth missed just one free throw, shooting over 90% from the line for the third time this season.
-Jaret Valencia made his season debut.
-MU had 14 offensive rebounds to Rutgers' 10.
-Monmouth was better in second-chance points, 17-13.
-Each team had eight steals.
-Monmouth shot 90.9% from the foul line.

NEXT UP
Monmouth opens a three-game tournament at the Axe 'Em Classic at Stephen F. Austin Thursday, taking on Youngstown State at 5:00
p.m. Eastern.