2025-26 Monmouth Men's Basketball Gameday Preview: Game 34
                                                                       
No. 4 Monmouth Hawks (19-14, 11-7 CAA) vs. No. 3 Hofstra Pride (23-10, 12-6 CAA)
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.
Carefirst Arena, Washington, D.C.
 
TV: CBS Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Dave Ryan
Analyst: Pete Gillen

Radio: Monmouth Digital Network
Play-by-Play: Matt Harmon
Analyst: Steve Bazaz
 
Quick Bullets

• For the first time since joining the CAA, the Hawks will compete in the CAA Championship game.
• Monmouth have won five straight contests. It's their first five game win streak since 2021-22.
• The Hawks are led by Second Team All-CAA selection, Jason Rivera-Torres. Rivera-Torres is averaging 15.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
• The Hawks are 8-2 since the month of February started.
• Monmouth will be looking for its fifth conference title and first since 2006 in the MAAC.
• The Hawks and Pride are meeting for the second straight year in the CAA Tournament. The Hawks claimed a 65-60 win in the second round last year.
• A win today would get the Hawks to the 20-win plateau for the fourth time under Head Coach King Rice. 
• Four Hawks are averaging 12.0 points per game or better in the CAA Tournament.

A Monmouth Win Would...

• Give the Hawks their fifth conference championship and first since 2006. It would extend the Hawks' win streak to six straight games. 

More Info on the All-Time Series

• Monmouth and Hofstra will be meeting for the 20th time overall and the third time this season. The Pride hold a slim 10-9 edge in the series after capturing both meetings this season. Prior to this year, the Hawks had won three straight.

Next Up

• The winner of the championship game will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.