By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- For one play Saturday afternoon, King Rice and his point guard, Justin Robinson, weren't on the same wavelength. They still got a positive result. Robinson led four in double figures as the Monmouth Hawks outlasted the Canisius Golden Griffins, 60-54 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarter-finals at the Times-Union … [Read more...] about Monmouth slips past Canisius into the MAAC semi-finals
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Monmouth knocks off Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth sophomore Justin Robinson scored eight of his nine points in the second half, capped by a pair of free-throws with 3.2 seconds left, as the host Hawks defeated Canisius 44-40 Sunday afternoon in the MAAC in West Long Branch, N.J. The win ended Monmouth’s two-game losing skid and improved the team to 13-12 overall and … [Read more...] about Monmouth knocks off Canisius
Rebounds & Putbacks: Monmouth 73 Canisius 68
First thoughts on Monmouth's victory over Canisius in MAAC men's play. By Paul Gotham Bench Points Monmouth's bench outscored their counterparts, 38-18. That's not a typo. 73-38 = 35. Monmouth's bench outscored their starters. Andrew Nicholas (yes, that Andrew Nicholas) led the way with 14 points. The senior guard provided a spark in the first half when the Hawks … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Monmouth 73 Canisius 68
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Monmouth Hawks 2014-15
Compiled by Paul Gotham Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the MAAC with a look at the first-year players of the Monmouth Hawks. The Hawks finished 11-21 (5-15 MAAC) and fell to Rider in the first round of the MAAC tournament. King Rice and his staff welcome two freshmen and one redshirt freshmen: Micah Seaborn, Austin Tilghman and Ba'shawn … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Monmouth Hawks 2014-15
Jim Baron, King Rice and the ties that bind
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – This is a story about the one that got away. No, it’s not a fish tale. Although it could be amusing to imagine Jim Baron and King Rice setting aside time from their hectic schedules as college basketball coaches and wetting a line. Rather this is a story about a prized recruit and an assistant coach trying to make his way in the … [Read more...] about Jim Baron, King Rice and the ties that bind