Salnave has 17, Monmouth tops Manhattan 65-49
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- Ray Salnave scored 17 points and Monmouth cruised to a 65-49 win over Manhattan on Saturday.
Mustapha Traore contributed 10 points for the Hawks (3-14, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who shot 53.5 percent and held the Jaspers (3-13, 1-3) to 30 percent.
Monmouth opened the game with a 14-3 run with Salnave contributing a 3-pointer and a 3-point play and closed the half on a 12-3 spurt for a 34-21 lead.
Thomas Capuano scored the first eight points of the second half to cut the deficit to five but Monmouth used a trio to 6-0 bursts kept the lead in double figures down the stretch.
Capuano finished with 11 points. Manhattan had nine 3-pointers but Monmouth, which was 3 of 11 from distance, was 16 of 23 from the foul line.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mel Chettum
- Kevin Ferguson
- King Whetstone
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Niagara | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Fairfield | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Siena | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 0-13 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Elon | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Towson | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-8 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-8 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
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