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NEWARK – Monmouth makes what has become an annual visit to the Prudential Center to face Seton Hall Saturday. But the Hawks must return to the Jersey Shore later this afternoon with more than a check from a guaranteed money game against a Big East foe.
That doesn’t mean Monmouth (0-8) has to pull off what would be the stunner of the college basketball season to date. But for a team struggling to find a path forward, there’s value in putting up a good fight. Moral victories matter right now.
It’s an important measuring stick. This is not a game you lose by 40 points. Seton Hall (4-3) played better in winning two games at the recent Charleston Classic, but they lost to Hofstra, Monmouth’s CAA rival, and Fordham, and barely beat Saint Peter’s.
But if the Hawks can’t compete, it could be a sign of just how long a season it’s going to be.
Monmouth’s Abdi Bashir Jr. drives against Seton Hall at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Dec. 12, 2023.
Monmouth is part of a list you want to get off as quickly as possible, entering the day as one of six Division 1 programs still winless nationally, along with Jackson State (0-7), Alcorn State (0-8), Canisius (0-8), Chicago State (0-8) and Coppin State (0-8).
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The Hawks come off a stretch of losing three games in as many days against host Stephen F. Austin, Youngstown State and Presbyterian at the Axe ‘Em Classic in Texas. But they entered that event off a solid showing in a four-point loss at Wichita State, which came back and beat Minnesota three days later.
Here are three keys for Monmouth today against Seton Hall. And check back later Saturday afternoon for more analysis as the Hawks look to pull off a major upset:
1. Top players must play big
Monmouth has the pieces to beat teams. They just have to put those pieces together over 40 minutes.
It all revolves around Monmouth’s four key returnees – Abdi Bashir Jr., Jaret…
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Publish date : 2024-11-30 11:01:00
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