WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ. – Junior guard Justin Robinson of the Monmouth University men’s basketball team said he was frustrated when he failed to score 1,000 career points at Kingston, N.Y. High School. Continue reading “Monmouth 85, Siena 69: Robinson Eclipses 1,000 As Hawks Handle Saints”
Friday night’s showdown between the MAAC’s top two powers was full of fireworks, both before and after the final buzzer. Continue reading “Monmouth 110, Iona 102: Four Thoughts”
Monmouth had already proven themselves as a MAAC contender before they ever set foot on the court at the Hynes Center Friday evening. Continue reading “Monmouth Proves They Are The Team To Beat In The MAAC”
Monmouth upended Iona 110-102 Friday evening, handing the Gaels their first home loss in over two years, but what followed the final buzzer soon became the real story. Continue reading “Fight Breaks Out After Monmouth Takes Down Iona”
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – After a lackluster first-half that saw his team down seven points, Monmouth coach King Rice stormed into the locker room and … calmly discussed what his team had to do better to win the game.
“The thing about this year’s team is when I even get a frowned up face it’s a negative reaction to my kids,” Rice said. “So I have to be a better coach and understand they don’t respond to that at all. When we came into the locker room, it was just, ‘Guys when we got after them defensively, those three-pointers didn’t go in. When you stand two feet off them like we were doing, that team will beat you badly because they’re comfortable.’ We weren’t guarding to our level. No yelling. We just needed to do a better job on defense.”
Continue reading “Monmouth 86, Fairfield 74: Hawks Show Championship Credentials”
For the first time in six years, Monmouth finished a basketball game with more points than Quinnipiac. Continue reading “Monmouth 88, Quinnipiac 74: Three Bobcat Thoughts”
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – It was a day when junior point guard Justin Robinson was merely magical for the Monmouth University men’s basketball team. Continue reading “Monmouth Finally Defeats Quinnipiac In MAAC Play”
West Long Branch – Stress. Continue reading “Monmouth Overcomes Adversity To Defeat Canisius In MAAC Rematch”
Monmouth’s meteoric rise in the season’s first month has prompted the possibly of the MAAC earning their first at-large bid since the 2012 season. Continue reading “Monmouth’s Strong Start Prompting MAAC At-Large Conversation”
While Monmouth has been off to an impressive 5-3 start, it may have possibly made its most impressive feat on Sunday afternoon against Niagara. Continue reading “Monmouth Looking To Commit To Defense, Depth”
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