UNC-Asheville downs Monmouth 62-51 behind Vannatta's 25
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Kevin Vannatta had career highs with 25 points and five 3-pointers and UNC Asheville never trailed in beating Monmouth 62-51 on Wednesday night.
Ahmad Thomas added 13 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and five assists for the Bulldogs (3-2), which made 8 of 18 from 3-point range.
Thomas made back-to-back layups, Vannatta hit three 3-pointers, and the Bulldogs led 49-35 midway through the second half. Monmouth closed to 56-47 on Ray Salnave's 3 with 3:48 to play, but Vannatta answered with two free throws.
The Bulldogs opened with a 16-7 run capped by Thomas' layup, then led 28-18 after Jaleen Seegars' layup. Monmouth rallied to 28-27 with a 10-0 run in which Pierre Starr hit two 3s. Vannatta scored six straight and UNC Asheville led 34-27 at halftime.
Austin Tilghman scored 11 points with three assists for Monmouth (2-3).
It was the first meeting between the teams.
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Monmouth 2-3 | 75.4 PPG | 38.5 RPG | 12.9 APG |
UNC-Asheville 3-2 | 75.2 PPG | 36.9 RPG | 15.4 APG |
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