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
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 |
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 |