Monmouth opens MAAC play with 57-50 win

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Justin Robinson scored 12 points and Brice Kofane added 11 points as Monmouth opened its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Justin Robinson scored 12 points and Brice Kofane added 11 points as Monmouth opened its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule with a 57-50 victory over Marist on Thursday night.

The Hawks (3-4, 1-0) hit 24 of 47 shots for 51.1 percent in ending a three-game losing streak. They had a 30-23 rebounding edge. They also had 14 steals that led to 21 Marist turnovers, but the Hawks had 20 turnovers themselves.

The Red Foxes (1-6, 0-1) hit 19 of 44 shots for 43.2 percent, were led by 14 points from Phillip Lawrence.

Monmouth had a one-point lead at the half. Neither team scored in the second half until the Hawks' Zac Tillman scored at the 17:51 mark. Chris Brady's dunk with 11:11 left gave Monmouth the lead for good. An 11-5 run put Monmouth up nine points with 56 seconds left.