2023-24 Monmouth Basketball Preview: CAA Quarterfinals

#8 Monmouth Hawks (18-14, 10-8 CAA) vs. #1 Charleston Cougars (24-7, 15-3 CAA)
Sunday, March 10, 2024 - 12:00 p.m.
Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, DC

TV
FloSports

Play-by-Play: Matt Janus

Analyst: Monika Moore

Sideline: Karlie Smith

Radio

Monmouth Digital Network

Play-by-Play: Matt Harmon

Analyst: Steve Bazaz

Quick Bullets

-Monmouth topped 90 points in the CAA Second Round for the second time this year

-Jakari Spence matched a career-high with 14 points against Campbell 

-Six Hawks scored in double figures vs. Campbell, the most this season

-MU set season highs in assists, FG% and made field goals vs. Campbell

-Monmouth's 23-point margin of victory vs. Campbell was the largest in the CAA 8/9 game since the 1997 season

-Jack Collins had a double-double vs. Campbell, the third of his season

-Xander Rice was named to the CAA First Team, the 22nd First Team honoree in Monmouth's history across three leagues

-Jaret Valencia earned a spot on both the CAA All-Rookie and All-Defensive teams

-Monmouth is competing in its second ever CAA Tournament, going 1-1 last year

-King Rice is the 19th active NCAA head coach with 200+ wins at one institution

A Monmouth Win Would...

-mark the 19th win of the season for Monmouth

-make MU 4-0 at neutral sites this season

-send King Rice's career record over .500 at 208-207

-give Monmouth its first ever win over College of Charleston

-advance MU to the CAA semifinals for the first time ever

-be MU's 12th win in the calendar year of 2024 and third in March

-propel MU to five games over .500 overall at 19-14

-make Rice 12-10 in conference tournament games all times

-move the Hawks to 3-1 in CAA Tournament games
 

More Info on the All-Time Series

-This is the third ever meeting between Monmouth and Charleston

-Since Monmouth joined the CAA, the teams have met once each season, playing in 2023 in West Long Branch and 2024 in Charleston

-Charleston has won both all-time meetings between the teams

-Xander Rice had 34 points in the first meeting between the teams

-MU freshman Corey Miller's brother, Jack, is a senior for Charleston

Notes From the Last Time Out

-Monmouth has won its opening game of the conference tournament for the seventh time under King Rice.

-MU put six in double figures for the first time this season.

-Monmouth scored 90 points for the second time this season (November 24 vs. Belmont).

-Jakari Spence matched his career best with 14 points, also setting a season best.

-The game was Spence's sixth this year in double digits.

-Jack Collins notched his third career double-double, all this season.

-Collins also matched a career-best with six assists.

-Xander Rice had a season best eight assists.

-Abdi Bashir scored in double figures for the sixth time this year.

-Bashir made three triples for the eighth time this season.

-King Rice is now 11-10 in conference tournament games.

-Monmouth's 22 assists is the most since having 23 against Niagara on January 29, 2021.

-The 23-point margin of victory is the largest in the CAA 8/9 game since 1997.

-Monmouth went 2-0 against Campbell this season.

-King Rice evens his career record at 207-207.

-MU is now 3-0 on neutral floors this season.

-Monmouth's 50 points in the paint is a season high.

-MU outrebounded Campbell 37-21.

-Monmouth outshot the Camels, 55% to 44%.

-Monmouth dominated the paint, 50-20.

-The Hawks led for the final 27:58

Next Up

-With a win, MU will play in the CAA semifinals on Monday night.