Rice has 26 as Monmouth knocks off Lehigh 88-79
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- — Xander Rice had 26 points in Monmouth's 88-79 win against Lehigh on Tuesday night.
Rice shot 7 for 17 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free throw line for the Hawks (2-2). Abdi Bashir Jr. was 8 of 11 shooting (5 for 6 from 3-point range) to add 21 points. Jack Collins had 15 points and shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc and 3 of 6 from the free throw line.
Keith Higgins Jr. led the way for the Mountain Hawks (1-4) with 20 points and two steals. Bube Momah added 12 points, two steals and five blocks for Lehigh. In addition, Tyler Whitney-Sidney finished with 12 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carl Luciano
- Brian Zink
- Ryan Corbett
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 8-2 | - | 14-9 |
| Army | 6-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Bucknell | 6-4 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Colgate | 6-4 | 2 | 9-14 |
| Boston University | 5-5 | 3 | 11-12 |
| Navy | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Loyola Maryland | 4-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Lafayette | 4-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
| Holy Cross | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Lehigh | 3-7 | 5 | 8-13 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 9-1 | - | 14-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 8-2 | 1 | 18-5 |
| Charleston | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-5 |
| William & Mary | 7-2 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Campbell | 7-3 | 2 | 12-11 |
| Elon | 6-4 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Monmouth | 5-5 | 4 | 7-16 |
| Drexel | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Hofstra | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Northeastern | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Delaware | 4-6 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Hampton | 3-7 | 6 | 11-12 |
| Stony Brook | 1-9 | 8 | 5-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-10 | 9 | 4-19 |
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