WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The No. 4 Monmouth men's basketball team punched its ticket to the CAA title game with a 74-64 triumph over No. 9 Campbell on Monday evening in Washington. D.C.

Monmouth, who will play in the CAA championship game for the first time in program history, will face either third-seeded Hofstra or seventh-seeded Towson in the finale tomorrow at 7 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.

Four Hawks scored in double figures, with Kavion McClain's 19 points leading a balanced attack. Jason Rivera-Torres had 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals, Justin Ray scored 14 and Stefanos Spartalis reached double figures for the second-straight day, scoring 10 points.

For the second day in a row, Monmouth's defense dominated, forcing Campbell into 23 turnovers and holding the Camels to 3-18 from three.

The Hawks forced five Campbell giveaways on the Camels' first six possessions and jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. After the Hawks went up 10-4, Campbell went on an 11-4 spurt to take a 15-14 lead before Kavion McClain hit the game's first three-pointer to put the Hawks in front. The teams hit nine of their next 10 combined shots, giving the Camels a one-point lead before Ball scored seven in a row, highlighted by a pair of putback dunks, to give the Hawks a 28-24 lead with 3:34 to play in the half.

A layup from Rivera-Torres accounted for the only points over the final three minutes of the opening period, giving the Hawks a 30-24 advantage at the break. Monmouth forced 15 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes, led by three steals from Ball.

Monmouth extended the lead to 10 early in the second, forcing an early timeout from the Camels. Campbell got back within four, but the Hawks exploded for a 10-1 run, going up 48-35. The Camels were unable to get closer than 10 over the final 10 minutes, as the Hawks continued to force turnovers and extended the lead to as many as 16.

Campbell, who only made one three-pointer until the final two minutes, made a pair from beyond the arc in the final minutes, but the Hawks were able to close the game from the free-throw line to secure their spot in tomorrow's championship tilt. 

Notes

• Kavion McClain scored a game-best 19 points, dished three assists and had two steals in 38 minutes of work. McClain has double figures in eighth of his 10 games this season.
• Jason Rivera-Torres scored 17 points on six of 13 shooting, grabbed a team-best seven rebounds and had three steals. The junior from the Bronx has six steals over the last two days of competition in Washington, D.C.
• Rivera-Torres has double figures in six straight games and at least three steals in 11 games this season.
• After tallying 11 points against Drexel on Sunday, Justin Ray scored 14 on Monday in the victory over Campbell. Ray went five of seven from the field and made his only three-point attempt.
• Stefanos Spartalis had 10 points, reaching double figures in each of his first two career CAA tournament outings.
• Andrew Ball had nine points and three steals, all coming in the first half. The senior added five rebounds.
• Monmouth forced 23 Campbell turnovers, the most by a Monmouth opponent this season. The Hawks scored 22 points off turnovers.
• Campbell shot three-for-18 from beyond-the-arc, matching the fewest makes from deep by a Monmouth opponent this season.
• The Camels' 16.7 percent hit rate from three was the lowest by a Monmouth opponent this season.
• The Hawks have won five in a row, their longest winning streak of the season. All five of the wins have come by at least six points.

Up Next

• Monmouth will play in the CAA Championship for the first time in program history tomorrow night when it faces No. 3 Hofstra or No. 7 Towson at 7 p.m. from CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.