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Monmouth (NJ) beats Marist 87-61 for season sweep

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Micah Seaborn and Justin Robinson scored 16 points apiece and Monmouth (NJ) beat Marist 87-61 Tuesday night to win its sixth straight game and sweep the Red Foxes this season.

Je'lon Hornbeak scored 14 points with four 3-pointers, Chris Brady added 11 points with nine rebounds and Monmouth (20-5, 12-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) never trailed. The Hawks outrebounded Marist 44-33 and shot 11 of 27 from long distance.

Leading 45-31 at halftime, Monmouth extended its lead to a 20 points on Seaborn's layup with 14:12 to play, then led by 32, 74-42, on Collin Stewart's 3-pointer with 10:02 left.

Stewart scored 10 points off the bench, and Monmouth's reserves outscored Marist's 35-20.

Khallid Hart scored 22 for Marist (5-18, 2-12), which lost to Monmouth 83-72 on Jan. 24. Brian Parker added 15 points and Kentrall Brooks grabbed 12 rebounds.