West Long Branch, NJ – Monmouth University Men's Basketball trailed for just 1:19 in a hard-fought victory Thursday night over Hampton University, 68-63. MU has won three in a row and were led by Madison Durr, who scored 18 points to lead four in double figures.
 
MU's lead was never more than nine or less than five for the first six minutes of the second half, but a 7-0 run has Monmouth up 12 with 12:02 to go. Monmouth maintained that lead until a Hampton 7-0 run made it five, with the Pirates getting within four late but no closer.
 
Monmouth led early, and after Hampton took a 10-8 lead, Monmouth scored 10 in a row, including six straight from Abdi Bashir Jr. to lead 18-10. Hampton answered with their own 10-0 push before the Hawks took the lead at 8:42 for the rest of the half. The Pirates trimmed it to one, only for Monmouth to score seven in a row with a Durr finger roll taking it to half with the Hawks up eight.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I just kept talking to my team about being disciplined on offense and disciplined on defense, and really, really talking and being in the gaps to try to really shut their offense down. Credit to my kids for doing what we were supposed to do and getting a win." – Head Coach King Rice
 
"I can't do this without my teammates. Boog carried us on the offensive glass. Dok stepped in, Jack stepped in, Abdi made a huge play with about 20 seconds left to get that steal to end the game. Everybody does their part." – Guard Madison Durr
 
"Everybody's bought in. Everyone's coming out trying to do their part, trying to do what coach wants them to do, getting lost in the game. Everyone's doing what they're supposed to and its working out." – Forward Cornelius Robinson III
 
-Monmouth has won three straight, its longest winning streak of the season.
-The Hawks have won 19 of 20 at home.
-Monmouth had four players in double figures for the fourth game in a row.
-Madison Durr has his consecutive free throws made streak snapped at 35, a program Division I record.
-Jack Collins tied a season-high with four steals, and tied the most in a game by a Hawk this season.
-Robinson posted his third double-figure effort in the last four games.
-Monmouth won its lone meeting of the season with Hampton.
-The Hawks have won all three games on this season-long homestand.
-MU won a game for the second straight season only making one three pointer (1/4/24 vs. Towson).

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outshot Hampton, 43% to 42%.
-The Hawks were better in the paint, 36-28.
-Monmouth led for 35:08 and only trailed for 1:19.
-MU won the fast break, 16-6.
-Monmouth limited Hampton to just 22% from three (5-23).

UP NEXT
-Monmouth hosts Towson in the final game of this four-game homestand on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. That game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.