WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 31 points as Monmouth Hawks beat Stony Brook Seawolves 78-56 on Thursday night to open Coastal Athletic Conference play.
Bashir went 12 of 18 from the field (7 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Hawks (3-11, 1-0). Jack Collins added nine points while finishing 3 of 5 from the floor while they also had seven rebounds. Cornelius Robinson Jr. and Dok Muordar both had eight points.
The Seawolves (4-10, 0-1) were led by Joseph Octave, who recorded 15 points. Nick Woodard added 12 points for Stony Brook.
Monmouth took the lead with 13:01 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Bashir led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 37-25 at the break. Bashir scored 20 points in the second half to help lead the way as Monmouth went on to secure a victory, outscoring Stony Brook by 10 points in the second half.
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1st Half
STON
Seawolves
25
MONM
Hawks
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Hawks gains possession)
19:28
+3
Jaret Valencia makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
0-3
18:58
Collin O'Connor turnover (traveling)
18:32
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:30
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
18:27
Jaret Valencia misses two point layup
18:25
Ben Wight defensive rebound
18:14
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
18:12
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
18:05
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
18:03
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
17:43
CJ Luster II misses three point jump shot
17:41
Jack Collins defensive rebound
17:40
Ben Wight personal foul (Hawks draws the foul)
17:30
Dok Muordar offensive foul (Seawolves draws the foul)
17:30
Dok Muordar turnover (offensive foul)
17:09
+2
CJ Luster II makes two point jump shot
2-3
16:38
Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
16:36
Ben Wight defensive rebound
16:31
CJ Luster II misses three point jump shot
16:29
Joe Octave offensive rebound
16:19
+3
CJ Luster II makes three point jump shot
5-3
15:55
+2
Dok Muordar makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
5-5
15:29
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point layup
7-5
15:10
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:08
Jack Collins offensive rebound
15:01
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (CJ Luster II steals)
14:56
CJ Luster II misses three point jump shot
14:54
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
14:49
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Collin O'Connor steals)
14:40
Madison Durr shooting foul (Collin O'Connor draws the foul)
14:40
TV timeout
14:40
Collin O'Connor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:40
Collin O'Connor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:40
Chris Morgan defensive rebound
14:27
Madison Durr misses two point layup
14:25
Chris Morgan offensive rebound
14:23
+2
Jack Collins makes two point jump shot (Chris Morgan assists)
7-7
14:03
Jaret Valencia blocks Joe Octave's two point layup
14:01
Seawolves offensive rebound
13:51
Jaret Valencia blocks CJ Luster II's two point layup
13:49
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
13:43
Andre Snoddy personal foul (Hawks draws the foul)
13:38
Andre Snoddy personal foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
13:35
Jaret Valencia misses two point layup
13:33
Nick Woodard defensive rebound
13:21
Jaret Valencia blocks Collin O'Connor's two point layup
13:19
Chris Morgan defensive rebound
13:01
+2
Chris Morgan makes two point jump shot
7-9
12:48
Abdi Bashir Jr. personal foul (Seawolves draws the foul)
12:45
Jared Frey misses two point jump shot
12:43
Jack Collins defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Chris Morgan makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
7-11
12:22
Jack Collins shooting foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
12:22
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-11
12:22
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-11
12:01
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
9-14
11:35
Collin O'Connor misses three point jump shot
11:33
Jack Collins defensive rebound
11:29
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Collin O'Connor steals)
11:24
Jack Collins shooting foul (Ben Wight draws the foul)
11:24
TV timeout
11:24
+1
Ben Wight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
11:24
+1
Ben Wight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-14
11:08
Ben Wight personal foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
10:53
Sabry Philip personal foul (Hawks draws the foul)
10:45
Cornelius Robinson III turnover (lost ball) (Nick Woodard steals)
10:30
Jared Frey misses three point jump shot
10:28
Chris Morgan defensive rebound
10:02
Jared Frey shooting foul (Justin Ray draws the foul)
10:02
Justin Ray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:02
Justin Ray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02
Nick Woodard defensive rebound
9:42
Nick Woodard misses three point jump shot
9:40
Justin Ray defensive rebound
9:30
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup
11-16
9:16
Jaret Valencia blocks Collin O'Connor's two point layup
9:14
Madison Durr defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Justin Ray makes two point layup (Madison Durr assists)
11-18
8:41
+3
Nick Woodard makes three point jump shot (Sabry Philip assists)
14-18
8:11
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point jump shot (Justin Ray assists)
14-20
7:58
Sabry Philip misses three point jump shot
7:56
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
7:32
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
7:30
Sabry Philip defensive rebound
7:17
Ben Wight misses two point layup
7:15
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
7:01
+2
Justin Ray makes two point layup
14-22
6:42
Collin O'Connor misses two point jump shot
6:40
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
6:30
Justin Ray turnover (bad pass) (Sabry Philip steals)
6:27
+2
Sabry Philip makes two point layup
16-22
6:27
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Sabry Philip draws the foul)
6:27
TV timeout
6:27
+1
Sabry Philip makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-22
6:08
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
17-25
5:38
+2
Nick Woodard makes two point jump shot
19-25
5:23
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cornelius Robinson III assists)
19-28
4:50
+3
Joe Octave makes three point jump shot (Andre Snoddy assists)
22-28
4:26
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Andre Snoddy steals)
4:22
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point layup
24-28
4:03
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point layup
24-30
3:42
Andre Snoddy misses three point jump shot
3:40
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
3:30
CJ Luster II shooting foul (Hawks draws the foul)
3:30
TV timeout
3:30
Jaret Valencia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:30
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-31
3:21
Andre Snoddy offensive foul (Chris Morgan draws the foul)
3:21
Andre Snoddy turnover (offensive foul)
3:04
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jared Frey steals)
3:00
CJ Luster II turnover (out of bounds)
2:43
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:41
CJ Luster II defensive rebound
2:30
Joe Octave misses three point jump shot
2:28
Aric Demings defensive rebound
2:03
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:03
Jack Collins offensive rebound
2:03
CJ Luster II shooting foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Jack Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-32
2:03
+1
Jack Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-33
1:43
CJ Luster II misses three point jump shot
1:41
Joe Octave offensive rebound
1:40
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
1:40
Joe Octave misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:40
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-33
1:19
Madison Durr misses two point layup
1:18
Ben Wight defensive rebound
1:18
Jack Collins personal foul (Ben Wight draws the foul)
1:18
Ben Wight misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:18
Madison Durr defensive rebound
0:55
Joe Octave personal foul (Aric Demings draws the foul)
0:55
+1
Aric Demings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-34
0:55
+1
Aric Demings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-35
0:42
Ben Wight turnover (lost ball)
0:39
Hawks 30 second timeout
0:27
Cornelius Robinson III turnover (bad pass) (Collin O'Connor steals)
0:23
Joe Octave offensive foul (Hawks draws the foul)
0:23
Joe Octave turnover (offensive foul)
0:02
Madison Durr misses two point layup
0:01
Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup
25-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STON
Seawolves
31
MONM
Hawks
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Dok Muordar personal foul (Seawolves draws the foul)
19:29
Seawolves turnover (shot clock violation)
19:20
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
19:18
Seawolves defensive rebound
18:49
Jack Collins blocks Joe Octave's two point jump shot
18:47
Collin O'Connor offensive rebound
18:15
+2
CJ Luster II makes two point layup
27-37
17:48
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-39
17:18
Ben Wight turnover (bad pass) (Jack Collins steals)
17:03
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
17:01
CJ Luster II defensive rebound
16:53
CJ Luster II misses two point jump shot
16:51
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point layup (Dok Muordar assists)
27-41
16:19
Madison Durr personal foul
16:05
+2
Jared Frey makes two point jump shot
29-41
15:38
+3
Aric Demings makes three point jump shot (Dok Muordar assists)
29-44
15:20
Dok Muordar blocks Ben Wight's two point layup
15:18
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
15:08
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point layup
15:06
Ben Wight defensive rebound
15:02
Jared Frey misses three point jump shot
15:02
Joe Octave offensive rebound
15:02
Jaret Valencia personal foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
15:02
TV timeout
14:55
+2
Ben Wight makes two point layup (Jared Frey assists)
31-44
14:24
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:22
Seawolves defensive rebound
14:06
+2
Joe Octave makes two point layup (Ben Wight assists)
33-44
13:49
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
33-47
13:28
+2
Joe Octave makes two point layup
35-47
13:28
Abdi Bashir Jr. shooting foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
13:28
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-47
13:17
Madison Durr turnover (out of bounds)
13:15
CJ Luster II misses three point jump shot
13:13
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
12:35
Chris Morgan misses two point jump shot
12:34
Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound
12:34
Quin Gorman personal foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
12:32
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point layup (Madison Durr assists)
36-49
12:12
Chris Morgan blocks Andre Snoddy's two point layup
12:10
Chris Morgan defensive rebound
12:03
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chris Morgan assists)
36-52
11:54
Seawolves 30 second timeout
11:54
TV timeout
11:33
Chris Morgan blocks Joe Octave's two point layup
11:31
Nick Woodard offensive rebound
11:27
+2
Nick Woodard makes two point layup
38-52
11:17
Ben Wight personal foul (Hawks draws the foul)
11:17
TV timeout
10:55
Cornelius Robinson III misses three point jump shot
10:53
Hawks offensive rebound
10:50
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaret Valencia assists)
38-55
10:26
Nick Woodard misses three point jump shot
10:24
Joe Octave offensive rebound
10:23
+2
Joe Octave makes two point jump shot
40-55
10:23
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
10:23
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-55
10:06
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
41-57
10:06
Nick Woodard shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
10:06
Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:06
Ben Wight defensive rebound
9:42
Ben Wight misses two point layup
9:40
Joe Octave offensive rebound
9:38
Dok Muordar shooting foul (Joe Octave draws the foul)
9:38
+1
Joe Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-57
9:38
Joe Octave misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:38
Andre Snoddy offensive rebound
9:36
Dok Muordar blocks Andre Snoddy's two point layup
9:34
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
9:32
Ben Wight personal foul (Hawks draws the foul)
9:11
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
9:09
Hawks offensive rebound
8:56
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point jump shot
42-59
8:40
Abdi Bashir Jr. personal foul (Collin O'Connor draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Collin O'Connor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-59
8:40
+1
Collin O'Connor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-59
8:21
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
44-62
8:10
Collin O'Connor turnover (lost ball) (Cornelius Robinson III steals)
8:07
Sabry Philip shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
8:07
+1
Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-63
8:07
Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:07
Jeremiah Nyarko defensive rebound
7:43
Quin Gorman misses three point jump shot
7:41
Jeremiah Nyarko offensive rebound
7:36
Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (Jared Frey draws the foul)
7:36
TV timeout
7:36
+1
Jared Frey makes regular free throw 1 of 3
45-63
7:36
+1
Jared Frey makes regular free throw 2 of 3
46-63
7:36
+1
Jared Frey makes regular free throw 3 of 3
47-63
7:18
Nick Woodard shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
7:18
Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:18
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-64
7:03
Jared Frey misses two point jump shot
7:01
Jack Collins defensive rebound
6:45
Nick Woodard shooting foul (Dok Muordar draws the foul)
6:45
+1
Dok Muordar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-65
6:45
+1
Dok Muordar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-66
6:20
+2
Nick Woodard makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Nyarko assists)
49-66
5:57
Jeremiah Nyarko shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
5:57
+1
Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-67
5:57
Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:57
Dok Muordar offensive rebound
5:57
+2
Jack Collins makes two point layup
49-69
5:52
+2
Dok Muordar makes two point layup
49-71
5:32
+2
Jeremiah Nyarko makes two point jump shot (Collin O'Connor assists)
51-71
4:39
Collin O'Connor misses two point jump shot
4:37
Jack Collins defensive rebound
4:16
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Collins assists)
51-74
3:49
Collin O'Connor misses three point jump shot
3:47
Dok Muordar defensive rebound
3:46
Jeremiah Nyarko personal foul
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Dok Muordar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-75
3:46
+1
Dok Muordar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-76
3:16
Nick Woodard misses two point jump shot
3:14
Sabry Philip offensive rebound
3:09
Sabry Philip misses two point layup
3:07
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
2:55
Jack Collins misses two point jump shot
2:53
Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound
2:51
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup
51-78
2:44
Seawolves 30 second timeout
2:24
Collin O'Connor misses two point jump shot
2:22
Jeremiah Nyarko offensive rebound
2:20
Jeremiah Nyarko misses two point jump shot
2:18
Nick Woodard offensive rebound
2:15
+2
Nick Woodard makes two point layup
53-78
2:15
Lucas Orchard shooting foul (Nick Woodard draws the foul)
