Monmouth visits No. 24 Rutgers following Bashir's 25-point game
Monmouth Hawks (0-3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0)
Piscataway, New Jersey; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth visits No. 24 Rutgers after Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 25 points in Monmouth's 79-66 loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Rutgers went 15-17 overall with a 12-5 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Scarlet Knights averaged 16.1 points off of turnovers, 10.7 second-chance points and 20.4 bench points last season.
Monmouth finished 18-15 overall with a 2-13 record on the road last season. The Hawks averaged 72.4 points per game while shooting 43.1% from the field and 34.8% from 3-point range last season.
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Game Information
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
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