Buies Creek, NC – Monmouth University Men's Basketball was defeated Saturday by Campbell University at Gore Arena, 81-58, to split the CAA road weekend. Madison Durr led Monmouth with 18 points.
 
With Monmouth leading by one early in the second half, Campbell used a 19-5 run to take control. A 6-0 push from the Hawks midway through the half had the deficit down to seven, but a 19-6 stretch for the Fighting Camels made it a 20-point margin.
 
Monmouth used a 9-0 run in the first half to take a 22-13 lead, capped by an Andrew Ball three pointer. Campbell answered with a 10-0 run to take the lead that Abdi Bashir Jr. halted with a triple, ultimately sending the teams to the intermission tied at 27.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We have to play better. We played well the other night, but these guys lost when we won. We have to be better, we're better coaches than that and we're better players than that." – Head Coach King Rice
 
-Durr's 18 points matched a season high.
-Dok Muordar's four blocks tied a career high.
-Jack Leahy scored his first career basket.
-Abdi Bashir Jr. scored in double figures for the 18^th time in 19 games.
-This was Monmouth's first ever trip to Campbell.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth had eight steals to Campbell's five.
-MU had just seven turnovers to Campbell's nine.
-Campbell shot 48% from the field, with MU shooting 35%.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth visits Elon Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. The game will air on FloCollege and on the radio via the Monmouth Digital Network and the Varsity Network App.