Monmouth beats West Virginia 73-65 behind Xander Rice's career-high 30 points
AP
Nov 10, 2023
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Xander Rice scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half, Jack Collins had 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first double-double and Monmouth Hawks beat West Virginia Mountaineers 73-65 on Friday night.
Collins made Monmouth's final field goal with 2:58 remaining for a 68-55 lead.
Rice missed a free throw with 58.1 seconds left but Collins grabbed an offensive rebound before being fouled. Collins missed two straight free throws, following an offensive rebound, and Seth Wilson made a deep 3-pointer to pull West Virginia within 69-65 with 43.4 left.
Rice made two free throws for a 71-65 lead, and Wilson and Josiah Harris each missed a 3-pointer at the other end.
Jakari Spence added seven points for Monmouth (1-1), which was coming off a season-opening 72-61 loss to George Mason. Rice, a Bucknell transfer, scored 21 points in the opener.
Syracuse transfer Jesse Edwards had 16 points and 13 rebounds for West Virginia (1-1). Quinn Slazinski added 15 points and Kobe Johnson scored 13. West Virginia guard Kerr Kriisa sat out the second game of a nine-game suspension for accepting impermissible benefits while he was at Arizona.
West Virginia got Josh Eilert his first coaching victory on Monday against Missouri State.
Monmouth, coached by former North Carolina standout King Rice, hosts Princeton on Nov. 18. West Virginia continues its three-game, eight-day homestand on Tuesday against Jacksonville State.
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1st Half
MONM
Hawks
32
WV
Mountaineers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nikita Konstantynovskyi vs. Jesse Edwards (Quinn Slazinski gains possession)
19:43
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk
0-2
19:17
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
19:17
Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (offensive foul)
19:04
Seth Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Jaret Valencia steals)
18:54
Jack Collins turnover (bad pass) (Seth Wilson steals)
18:47
Seth Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Jaret Valencia steals)
18:40
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
18:38
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
18:31
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:29
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
18:11
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
18:09
Josiah Harris defensive rebound
17:52
+3
Josiah Harris makes three point jump shot (Quinn Slazinski assists)
0-5
17:34
Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (traveling)
17:11
Xander Rice personal foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
16:55
Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
16:54
Jack Collins defensive rebound
16:51
Jack Collins turnover (lost ball) (Seth Wilson steals)
16:48
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
16:46
Josiah Harris offensive rebound
16:44
Josiah Harris misses two point jump shot
16:43
Quinn Slazinski offensive rebound
16:41
Josiah Harris offensive foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
16:41
Josiah Harris turnover (offensive foul)
16:27
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point dunk (Xander Rice assists)
2-5
16:08
Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot
16:06
Jack Collins defensive rebound
15:55
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
4-5
15:28
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point dunk (Quinn Slazinski assists)
4-7
15:27
Ofri Naveh shooting foul (Jaret Valencia draws the foul)
15:27
TV timeout
15:27
Jaret Valencia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:27
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
15:15
Kobe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jack Collins steals)
15:11
+2
Jack Collins makes two point driving layup
7-7
14:47
+3
Seth Wilson makes three point jump shot (Jesse Edwards assists)
7-10
14:31
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists)
10-10
14:04
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Quinn Slazinski assists)
10-12
13:55
Jack Collins misses two point layup
13:53
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
13:43
Klemen Vuga personal foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
13:26
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
13:23
Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:03
+2
Xander Rice makes two point jump shot
12-12
12:38
Jesse Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Cornelius Robinson Jr. steals)
12:28
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Collins assists)
15-12
12:08
Jack Collins blocks Quinn Slazinski's two point layup
12:02
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
12:00
Cornelius Robinson Jr. defensive rebound
11:53
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:51
Klemen Vuga offensive rebound
11:36
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
11:35
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
11:33
Cornelius Robinson Jr. personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:23
Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jakari Spence steals)
11:15
+2
Cornelius Robinson Jr. makes two point layup (Jakari Spence assists)
17-12
10:55
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup
17-14
10:31
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point layup
10:29
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
10:29
Klemen Vuga personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
10:17
Jayden Doyle shooting foul (Josiah Harris draws the foul)
10:17
+1
Josiah Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-15
10:17
+1
Josiah Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-16
9:59
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:41
Kobe Johnson blocks Nikita Konstantynovskyi's two point layup
9:39
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
9:33
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point layup
17-18
9:18
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
9:16
Josiah Harris defensive rebound
9:12
Xander Rice personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
9:12
+1
Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-19
9:12
+1
Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-20
8:51
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point dunk (Jaret Valencia assists)
19-20
8:35
Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
8:33
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
8:28
Jaret Valencia misses two point layup
8:26
Ofri Naveh defensive rebound
8:13
Jesse Edwards misses two point layup
8:11
Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound
8:08
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:06
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
8:01
+2
Ofri Naveh makes two point layup (Jesse Edwards assists)
19-22
7:40
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot
22-22
7:27
Mountaineers 60 second timeout
7:27
TV timeout
7:12
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
7:10
Ofri Naveh offensive rebound
7:02
Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot
7:00
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
6:59
Patrick Suemnick personal foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
6:33
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point layup (Xander Rice assists)
24-22
6:08
Josiah Harris misses two point layup
6:06
Jack Collins defensive rebound
5:59
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
5:57
Seth Wilson defensive rebound
5:56
Nikita Konstantynovskyi personal foul (Seth Wilson draws the foul)
5:56
Seth Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:56
Jack Collins defensive rebound
5:39
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
5:37
Josiah Harris defensive rebound
5:18
Jaret Valencia personal foul (Josiah Harris draws the foul)
5:18
Josiah Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:18
Xander Rice defensive rebound
4:58
Jeremiah Bembry personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
4:55
Jesse Edwards shooting foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
4:55
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-22
4:55
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-22
4:55
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-22
4:31
Jeremiah Bembry misses two point jump shot
4:29
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
4:24
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
4:04
+2
Seth Wilson makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Bembry assists)
27-24
3:46
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
3:44
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
3:27
Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot
3:23
TV timeout
2:59
Amaan Sandhu offensive foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul)
2:59
Amaan Sandhu turnover (offensive foul)
2:33
+3
Quinn Slazinski makes three point jump shot
27-27
2:14
Xander Rice turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
2:10
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Quinn Slazinski assists)
27-29
2:01
Hawks 30 second timeout
1:47
Jesse Edwards blocks Amaan Sandhu's two point layup
1:45
Jakari Spence offensive rebound
1:38
+3
Jack Holmstrom makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
30-29
1:13
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:11
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
1:08
Amaan Sandhu shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
1:08
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-30
1:08
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-31
0:41
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point driving finger roll layup
32-31
0:16
Gabe Spinelli personal foul (Seth Wilson draws the foul)
0:16
Seth Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:16
Seth Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:15
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
0:05
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:03
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point jump shot
32-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MONM
Hawks
41
WV
Mountaineers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
19:41
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
19:18
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
19:16
Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
18:55
Jaret Valencia blocks Quinn Slazinski's two point layup
18:53
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Jakari Spence makes two point layup (Xander Rice assists)
34-33
18:22
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point jump shot
34-35
18:06
Jakari Spence misses two point jump shot
18:04
Jakari Spence offensive rebound
18:03
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
17:47
Quinn Slazinski misses two point jump shot
17:45
Jack Collins defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists)
37-35
17:23
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
17:21
Nikita Konstantynovskyi personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
17:17
Jesse Edwards misses two point layup
17:15
Xander Rice defensive rebound
17:11
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
40-35
16:41
Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:39
Josiah Harris offensive rebound
16:33
+3
Quinn Slazinski makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
40-38
16:15
+2
Jack Collins makes two point layup (Jakari Spence assists)
42-38
15:56
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
15:54
Jakari Spence defensive rebound
15:51
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
15:49
Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound
15:41
+2
Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup
44-38
15:36
Mountaineers 60 second timeout
15:36
TV timeout
15:23
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point layup
44-40
15:23
Klemen Vuga shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
15:23
TV timeout
15:23
Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:23
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
15:08
Klemen Vuga misses two point layup
15:06
Klemen Vuga offensive rebound
15:03
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
15:01
Xander Rice offensive rebound
14:45
Ofri Naveh shooting foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
14:45
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-40
14:45
+1
Xander Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-40
14:25
Klemen Vuga blocks Quinn Slazinski's two point layup
14:23
Klemen Vuga defensive rebound
14:12
Klemen Vuga misses two point layup
14:10
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
14:05
Quinn Slazinski misses two point layup
14:03
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
13:55
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
49-40
13:28
Seth Wilson misses two point jump shot
13:26
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
12:59
Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot
12:47
Josiah Harris misses three point jump shot
12:34
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:32
Amaan Sandhu defensive rebound
12:32
Amaan Sandhu flagrant 1 (Josiah Harris draws the foul)
12:32
Amaan Sandhu turnover
12:32
+1
Josiah Harris makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
49-41
12:32
+1
Josiah Harris makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
49-42
12:27
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point jump shot
49-44
11:59
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point layup
11:54
TV timeout
11:42
Jakari Spence misses two point jump shot
11:40
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
11:30
+3
Quinn Slazinski makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
49-47
11:11
Xander Rice misses two point layup
11:09
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
11:04
Kobe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jakari Spence steals)
10:58
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot
52-47
10:37
Ofri Naveh misses three point jump shot
10:35
Josiah Harris offensive rebound
10:32
Josiah Harris misses two point layup
10:30
Xander Rice defensive rebound
10:18
Xander Rice misses three point jump shot
10:16
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
10:08
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point layup
52-49
9:37
+2
Xander Rice makes two point jump shot
54-49
9:19
Ofri Naveh misses two point layup
9:00
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
8:45
Jesse Edwards misses two point dunk
8:43
Jack Collins defensive rebound
8:15
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Quinn Slazinski steals)
