WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth University men's basketball team fell at home to Drexel, 73-51, on Thursday night inside the OceanFirst Bank Center.
The Dragons scored 19 straight points in the first half and never allowed Monmouth (8-11, 2-3 CAA) to get back into the game, handing the Hawks their second straight loss.
Stefanos Spartalis scored the first four points for the Hawks, who trailed by a pair, 9-7, after four minutes. The Dragons turned the ball over seven times in the opening nine minutes, allowing Monmouth to take its first lead of the evening, 15-14, with 10:55 left in the opening period. Cornelius Robinson III scored the next five Hawks points, giving him 11 in the first half, but a 19-0 run by Drexel had the visitors up 38-19 going into halftime.
The Dragons kept the momentum to start the second period, opening a 54-25 lead at the under-12 media timeout. The Hawks held Drexel without a field goal for nearly over four minutes, trimming the deficit to 55-34, but Monmouth could not close the gap any further as the Dragons finished out the victory in West Long Branch.
Notes
- Cornelius Robinson III matched his season best with 15 points, scoring 11 points in the first half. Robinson III has hit double figures nine times this season.
- Dok Muordar scored 10 points, reaching double figures for the second time this season.
- Jason Rivera-Torres corralled seven rebounds, his 13th game this season with at least seven boards.
- Jack Collins started the 113th game of his career, moving him into a tie for third place on the program's all-time starts list.
- Lucas Orchard hit the first three-pointer of his collegiate career.
Up Next
Monmouth will appear on national television for the first time in conference play on Monday when it hosts Northeastern. Tipoff from the OceanFirst Bank Center is set for 11 a.m. on CBS Sports Network.
