WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Xander Rice scored 25 points as Monmouth Hawks beat Hampton Pirates 85-77 on Saturday.
Rice was 9 of 17 shooting, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Hawks (10-9, 3-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Nikita Konstantynovskyi scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Abdi Bashir Jr. was 5 of 8 shooting (4 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Jordan Nesbitt led the Pirates (4-15, 0-7) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and six assists. Kyrese Mullen added 17 points and 14 rebounds for Hampton. In addition, Jerry Deng had 16 points. The loss was the Pirates' 10th in a row.
Monmouth took a 31-24 lead in the first half with an 11-0 run. Led by 12 first-half points from Rice, Monmouth carried a 37-35 lead into the break. Monmouth took the lead for good with 1:58 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Rice to make it a 78-76 game.
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1st Half
HAMP
Pirates
35
MONM
Hawks
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Pirates gains possession)
19:55
+3
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tristan Maxwell assists)
3-0
19:37
Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (traveling)
19:17
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point layup
5-0
19:05
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point layup
19:03
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
18:53
Ja'Von Benson misses two point layup
18:51
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point dunk (Jakari Spence assists)
5-2
18:14
Kyrese Mullen misses three point jump shot
18:12
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
17:59
Tristan Maxwell shooting foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
17:59
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59
+1
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-3
17:38
+2
Ja'Von Benson makes two point jump shot
7-3
17:10
Jack Collins turnover (bad pass)
16:50
Tristan Maxwell misses two point jump shot
16:48
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
16:41
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
7-5
16:12
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
16:10
Jack Collins defensive rebound
15:59
Jakari Spence misses two point layup
15:57
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
15:55
Xander Rice shooting foul
15:55
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-5
15:55
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-5
15:55
TV timeout
15:31
Ja'Von Benson shooting foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
15:31
+1
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-6
15:31
+1
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
15:14
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
15:12
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
15:02
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup (Jakari Spence assists)
9-9
14:39
+2
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. makes two point jump shot
11-9
14:27
Jack Collins misses two point layup
14:25
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
14:22
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup
11-11
14:11
+2
Joshua Lusane makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
13-11
13:59
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point jump shot
13:57
Xander Rice offensive rebound
13:51
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
13:51
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
13:51
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul
13:48
Klemen Vuga misses two point hook shot
13:46
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
13:39
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
13:37
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
13:22
Joshua Lusane turnover (Jakari Spence steals)
13:14
Jaret Valencia misses two point dunk
13:12
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
13:09
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:07
Xander Rice defensive rebound
12:55
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
12:53
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
12:39
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:37
Jack Collins defensive rebound
12:10
Klemen Vuga misses two point layup
12:08
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
11:39
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot
16-11
11:30
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
16-13
11:13
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup
18-13
10:56
Klemen Vuga misses two point hook shot
10:54
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
10:37
Klemen Vuga blocks Tedrick Wilcox Jr.'s two point layup
10:35
Xander Rice defensive rebound
10:29
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point dunk (Jakari Spence assists)
18-15
10:20
Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot
10:18
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
10:04
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
10:02
Klemen Vuga offensive rebound
9:57
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. shooting foul
9:57
TV timeout
9:57
+1
Jack Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-16
9:57
+1
Jack Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-17
9:43
Tristan Maxwell misses three point jump shot
9:41
Jerry Deng offensive rebound
9:37
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:35
Pirates offensive rebound
9:21
+3
Kyrese Mullen makes three point jump shot (Tristan Maxwell assists)
21-17
9:06
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
21-20
8:47
+3
Kyrese Mullen makes three point jump shot (Tristan Maxwell assists)
24-20
8:34
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
24-22
8:15
Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
8:13
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
8:05
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot
24-25
7:45
Tristan Maxwell misses three point jump shot
7:43
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
7:31
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
7:31
TV timeout
7:29
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:27
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
7:10
Kyrese Mullen turnover (Abdi Bashir Jr. steals)
6:56
+2
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup
24-27
6:30
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
6:28
Jack Collins defensive rebound
6:21
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:19
Tristan Maxwell defensive rebound
5:56
Tristan Maxwell turnover (Amaan Sandhu steals)
5:56
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point jump shot
24-29
5:38
Tristan Maxwell misses three point jump shot
5:36
Jack Collins defensive rebound
5:23
Amaan Sandhu misses two point layup
5:21
Cornelius Robinson Jr. offensive rebound
5:16
Cornelius Robinson Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:14
Hawks offensive rebound
5:10
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (Jordan Nesbitt steals)
5:03
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point layup
5:01
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
4:42
+2
Amaan Sandhu makes two point layup (Xander Rice assists)
24-31
4:16
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point jump shot
26-31
3:59
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:57
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
3:50
Jack Collins personal foul
3:50
TV timeout
3:29
Ja'Von Benson misses two point hook shot
3:27
Trey Thomas offensive rebound
3:19
+2
Ja'Von Benson makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists)
28-31
3:08
Jaret Valencia turnover (Trey Thomas steals)
3:04
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point layup
30-31
2:52
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
2:50
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
2:46
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point hook shot
2:44
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
2:38
Nikita Konstantynovskyi personal foul
2:29
Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot
2:27
Jack Collins defensive rebound
2:16
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
2:14
Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
2:05
Kyrese Mullen misses three point jump shot
2:03
Jack Collins defensive rebound
1:51
Jerry Deng personal foul
1:42
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot (Nikita Konstantynovskyi assists)
30-34
1:20
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
33-34
1:17
Pirates 30 second timeout
1:05
Ja'Von Benson personal foul
1:05
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-35
1:05
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-36
0:49
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point jump shot
35-36
0:33
Jerry Deng shooting foul (Jaret Valencia draws the foul)
0:33
Jaret Valencia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:33
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-37
0:05
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (Nikita Konstantynovskyi steals)
0:04
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
0:04
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HAMP
Pirates
42
MONM
Hawks
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Jaret Valencia turnover (Tristan Maxwell steals)
19:29
Ja'Von Benson misses two point dunk
19:27
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
19:16
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
19:14
Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
19:05
Tristan Maxwell misses three point jump shot
19:03
Jack Collins defensive rebound
18:38
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
18:36
Tristan Maxwell defensive rebound
18:20
+2
Ja'Von Benson makes two point dunk (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
37-37
18:09
+2
Jack Collins makes two point layup
37-39
17:50
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point jump shot (Tristan Maxwell assists)
39-39
17:37
Xander Rice turnover (Tedrick Wilcox Jr. steals)
17:33
+2
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. makes two point dunk
41-39
17:19
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
41-41
17:19
Ja'Von Benson shooting foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
17:19
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-42
17:04
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot
44-42
16:54
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point layup
44-44
16:27
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point layup
16:25
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
16:17
Tedrick Wilcox Jr. shooting foul (Jakari Spence draws the foul)
16:17
+1
Jakari Spence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-45
16:17
+1
Jakari Spence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-46
15:59
Jaret Valencia blocks Trey Thomas's two point layup
15:57
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
15:53
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
15:51
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
15:48
Jaret Valencia misses two point layup
15:48
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
15:48
Jaret Valencia personal foul
15:48
TV timeout
15:20
Jack Collins personal foul
15:15
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point jump shot
46-46
14:54
Xander Rice misses two point layup
14:52
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
14:48
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup
46-48
14:33
Kyrese Mullen turnover (Jakari Spence steals)
14:29
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point dunk
46-50
14:10
Jakari Spence personal foul
14:04
Tristan Maxwell misses three point jump shot
14:02
Xander Rice defensive rebound
13:50
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point layup
46-52
13:46
Pirates 30 second timeout
13:46
TV timeout
13:31
Trey Thomas turnover (bad pass)
13:21
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
13:19
Tristan Maxwell defensive rebound
12:51
Kyrese Mullen misses two point jump shot
12:49
Jack Collins defensive rebound
12:31
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point hook shot
12:29
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
12:18
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (Nikita Konstantynovskyi steals)
12:14
Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover
12:04
+3
Joshua Lusane makes three point jump shot (Tedrick Wilcox Jr. assists)
49-52
11:41
Xander Rice misses two point layup
11:39
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
11:35
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup
49-54
11:24
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point jump shot
51-54
11:02
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
11:00
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point layup
53-54
10:28
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point layup
10:26
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
10:14
Kyrese Mullen misses three point jump shot
10:12
Jerry Deng offensive rebound
10:10
Nikita Konstantynovskyi shooting foul
10:10
TV timeout
10:10
+1
Jerry Deng makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-54
10:10
+1
Jerry Deng makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-54
9:55
+2
Xander Rice makes two point jump shot
55-56
9:46
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot
58-56
9:16
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
9:14
Cornelius Robinson Jr. offensive rebound
9:09
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
9:07
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
8:44
+3
Jerry Deng makes three point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
61-56
8:31
Hawks 30 second timeout
8:21
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
8:19
Cornelius Robinson Jr. offensive rebound
8:15
+2
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup
61-58
7:56
+2
Joshua Lusane makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
63-58
7:39
Jerry Deng personal foul
7:39
TV timeout
7:33
Xander Rice turnover (Kyrese Mullen steals)
7:14
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (Jack Collins steals)
7:10
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
63-60
7:10
Kyrese Mullen shooting foul (Jakari Spence draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Jakari Spence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
63-61
6:56
Cornelius Robinson Jr. blocks Kyrese Mullen's two point layup
6:55
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
6:55
Xander Rice shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
6:55
+1
Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-61
6:55
Kyrese Mullen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:55
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Xander Rice makes two point jump shot
64-63
6:29
+2
Joshua Lusane makes two point dunk (Kyrese Mullen assists)
66-63
6:00
Xander Rice misses two point jump shot
5:58
Jerry Deng defensive rebound
5:40
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point jump shot
68-63
5:24
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
68-66
4:57
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
4:55
Jerry Deng offensive rebound
4:53
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point layup
70-66
4:37
Cornelius Robinson Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:35
Joshua Lusane defensive rebound
4:18
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point dunk
4:16
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
4:13
Jakari Spence turnover (Joshua Lusane steals)
4:09
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup
72-66
4:02
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
72-68
4:02
Joshua Lusane shooting foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-69
3:38
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass)
3:38
TV timeout
3:27
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
3:25
Klemen Vuga offensive rebound
3:18
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Klemen Vuga assists)
72-72
2:50
+2
Jerry Deng makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
74-72
2:28
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
74-75
2:12
Abdi Bashir Jr. shooting foul (Jerry Deng draws the foul)
2:12
+1
Jerry Deng makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-75
2:12
+1
Jerry Deng makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-75
1:58
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
76-78
1:39
Kyrese Mullen misses two point jump shot
1:37
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
1:18
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point hook shot (Cornelius Robinson Jr. assists)
76-80
1:16
Pirates 30 second timeout
1:06
Jerry Deng misses three point jump shot
1:04
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
0:56
Hawks 30 second timeout
0:39
+3
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
76-83
0:23
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (Xander Rice steals)
0:22
Jakari Spence misses two point layup
0:21
Jack Collins offensive rebound
0:20
+2
Jack Collins makes two point layup
76-85
0:14
Nikita Konstantynovskyi shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
0:14
Jordan Nesbitt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-85
0:12
Joshua Lusane personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
