Salnave, Pillari lead Monmouth past Saint Peter's 73-57
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- Freshman Ray Salnave scored a career-high 21 points with four assists, Louie Pillari came off the bench to score 17 and Monmouth breezed to a 73-57 victory over Saint Peter's on Tuesday night.
Salnave made all three of his 3-point attempts and sank a career-best 12 of 14 free throws for the Hawks (9-17, 5-9 Mid-American Athletic Conference). Deion Hammond sank three 3s and scored 13 for Monmouth, which connected on 53 percent from distance.
Nick Griffin led the Peacocks (10-16, 4-11) with 15 points, but he made just 2 of 10 from 3-point range as Saint Peter's hit just 5 of 27 from distance (18.5 percent). Sam Idowu added 13 points and six rebounds, while Cameron Jones scored 11, but sank just 1 of 6 from long range.
Monmouth made 13 of 22 from the floor (59 percent) in the first half and led 41-27 at intermission. Idowu hit back-to-back 3-pointers to pull the Peacocks within 60-51 with just over six minutes to play, but Pillari's layup and 5-of-6 shooting at the free-throw line by Salnave pushed the Hawks' lead to 67-51 and they coasted from there.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Clarence Armstrong
- Andy O'Brien
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |