Monmouth tops Siena 63-60 in OT behind Hammond's 16 pts
LOUDOUNVILLE, N.Y. -- Deion Hammond scored 16 points, Diago Quinn and Ray Salnave each scored 14 and Monmouth beat Siena 63-60 in overtime on Monday night.
Nick Rutherford made a pair of free throws 65 seconds into overtime and the Hawks (4-14, 3-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led the rest of the way. Kevin Degnan's 3-pointer brought Siena within 61-60 with two minutes left but the Saints missed their last two shots and a pair of free throws.
Sloan Seymour's 3-pointer for Siena with eight seconds knotted the score at 57-all to force overtime as Salnave missed a short-shot attempt with two seconds left.
Manny Camper's tip-in basket gave the Saints a 27-22 lead with 4:57 left before intermission when Monmouth responded with a 12-0 run to close the half. The Hawks started the second stanza with 7-2 spurt to make it 41-29 after a pair of free throws by Salnave.
Siena countered with a 15-0 run as Degnan scored three 3-pointers and Evan Fisher added another for a 44-41 lead and the teams remained even from there.
Degnan led Siena (6-11, 1-3) with 17 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Brian O'Connell
- Earl Walton
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 |
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 |