Hampton defeated CAA rival Monmouth by a score of 64-56 on Thursday evening. The Pirates got out to a 27-26 lead by halftime, and then came out and outscored the Hawks again in the second half to come away with the victory.
Daniel Banister scored 18 points in an incredibly efficient 7-of-10 shooting performance to lead the way for Hampton. The Pirates were relentless on the offensive boards, securing 10 extra possessions which they converted into 14 second chance points. Efficiency metrics evaluated the offense at an average of 1.0 points scored per possession on 47% true shooting.
Jack Collins recorded 19 points and eight rebounds, and Xander Rice contributed another 16 points to pace Monmouth. As a team, the Hawks had some offensive struggles, scoring just 0.85 points per possession on 27% shooting from the field. Those numbers include 12-of-43 on two-pointers, 7-of-27 on three-pointers, and 11-of-14 on free throws.
- HU’s bench outscored Monmouth’s bench 30 to 10
- Monmouth recorded a new season-high with 49 total rebounds
- The teams combined to hit 16 threes
Each team has its next game on March 2. Hampton takes on conference rival William & Mary at Kaplan Arena, where the Pirates will hope their success follows them. Meanwhile, Monmouth will try to rebound when they take on CAA foe Elon at the Schar Center.
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