2024-25 Monmouth Basketball Gameday Preview: Game Eight

Monmouth Hawks (0-7, 0-0 CAA) vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose (4-3, 0-0 Big South)
Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. EST
Axe 'Em Classic - William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, TX

TV
There is no TV or streaming broadcast for this game.

RADIO
Monmouth Digital Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Kowal

QUICK BULLETS

-Abdi Bashir Jr. was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week
-Bashir also won CAA Player of the Week
-Bashir comes off his second 30-point game this season vs. SFA
-This is Monmouth's first game against Presbyterian all time
-Bashir's 38 points at Rutgers 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
-Jordan Meka had a career-high seven points and three made field goals against Youngstown State
-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 1-7 this season
-be the first win in a Monmouth uniform for eight new Hawks
-mark a first ever win for Monmouth over Presbyterian
-be MU's first neutral site victory this season
-make the Hawks 3-1 against the Big South all time
-snap a seven-game losing streak to open the year

MORE INFO ON THE ALL-TIME SERIES
-This is the first meeting all time between Monmouth and Presbyterian
-Monmouth is 2-1 against current Big South opponents, most recently beating Radford
-This is the final game of the Axe 'Em Classic

NOTES FROM THE LAST TIME OUT
-Abdi Bashir posted his second game of 30+ points this season.
-Bashir's 12 made field goals marked a career-best.
-Jaret Valencia scored in double figures for the second game in a row.
-Aric Demings posted a season-best nine points and five assists.
-This was Monmouth's first ever meeting with Stephen F. Austin.
-Monmouth was better off turnovers, 22-17.
-The Hawks topped SFA off the bench, 19-10.
-MU was better on the move, 17-12.

NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in New Jersey to take on Seton Hall next Saturday at noon at the Prudential Center.