2026-27 Monmouth Men's Basketball Gameday Preview: Game Three
 
Monmouth Hawks (0-2, 0-0 CAA) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (2-1, 0-0 Metro)
Thursday, November 12, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.
M&T Bank Arena, Hamden, CT
 
To see the complete set of Monmouth Game Notes, in a PDF form click here. 
 
Watch
Live: ESPN+

Listen
Live: Monmouth Digital Network
Play-by-Play: Jackson Heil

Quick Bullets

• For the second straight game, the Hawks head to the Nutmeg State (Connecticut), this time to take on Quinnipiac.
• Monmouth is playing its third of six straight on the road to open the season. 
• Stefanos Spartalis led the Hawks with 13 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday's loss to Rhode Island.
• The Hawks have held each of their first two opponents to less than 50% shooting from the field.
• Madison Durr has gone 10-for-14 from the foul line in two games, including a solid 6-7 against Rhode Island.
• Spartalis enters play this week ranked third in the CAA while averaging 9.0 rebounds per game.
• Torrey Brooks Jr. and Zubayr Griffin made their Monmouth debuts on Saturday. The pair combined for seven points.

A Monmouth win would...

• Even the Hawks record at 24-24 against their former conference foe. It would also give the Hawks their first win of the 2026-27 season and their first road win of the season. 

More Info on the All-Time Series

• This will be the 48th meeting all-time between the Hawks and Bobcats. The two sides met regularly from 1998-2022, first as members of the NEC and then as members of the MAAC. The Bobcats hold a 24-23 edge in the series after a 85-75 win last year snapped a five game Monmouth win streak. 

Last Time They Met...

• When the two schools met last December, Quinnipiac jumped out to a 15 point lead at the half and held off a second half charge by the Hawks for an 85-75 win. Stefanos Spartalis led the Hawks with 13 points and six assists. Nate Guerengomba had 13 points and six rebounds for Quinnipiac.

Seeing Double

• Stefanos Spartalis had 13 points and 13 rebounds against Rhode Island.
• It was the sophomore's first double-double of the season and fourth of his career.

Solid from the stripe

• Madison Durr has started the season strong from the foul line, going 10-for-14 through the first two games. That includes an impressive 6-for-7 performance against Rhode Island. 
• The graduate guard has been a good option from the line especially during his Monmouth career. Durr is 188-236 (79.7) in 35 career games for the Hawks. That includes a 19-for-19 game against Drexel during the 2024-25 season.

Next Up

• The Hawks are back in action when they visit Wake Forest on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.

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