Monmouth Hawks @ North Carolina A&T Aggies
Monmouth defeats North Carolina A&T 72-63
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Abdi Bashir Jr.'s 21 points helped Monmouth defeat North Carolina A&T 72-63 on Thursday night.
Bashir shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Hawks (5-13, 3-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Madison Durr scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Jaret Valencia shot 3 of 8 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.
Jahnathan Lamothe led the way for the Aggies (4-15, 0-6) with 22 points and 12 rebounds. N.C. A&T also got 19 points and four assists from Ryan Forrest.
Monmouth took a 27-14 lead in the first half with a 15-2 run. Led by 11 first-half points from Valencia, Monmouth carried a 45-36 lead into the break. Dok Muordar's dunk with 8:43 remaining in the second half gave Monmouth the lead for good at 58-56.
Monmouth plays Saturday against Campbell on the road. N.C. A&T hosts Hampton on Monday.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Ben Stirt
Referee:Joe Switzer
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 26-5 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 6-23 |
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