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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the top two seeds gone in the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association tournament, the next two seeds have stepped up to take their place, and now they’ll meet for the CAA championship.
The No. 4-seeded Monmouth Hawks rode their relentless defense to a 74-64 CAA semifinal win over the upstart, No. 9 Campbell Fighting Camels before CAA Rookie of the Year Preston Edmead banked in an off-balance, twisting, 28-foot, right-wing 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left in overtime to get No. 4 Hofstra Pride by the No. 7 Towson Tigers, 68-65, in overtime, at CareFirst Arena.
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Careless Campbell played right into Monmouth’s hands
For Monmouth (19-14, 11-7 CAA), it’s usually whether the Hawks can score enough that dictates their success. But defensively, head coach King Rice’s team is almost always pesky and relentless with making opposing teams work offensively.
Although Campbell (16-18, 8-10) was ready for that, there’s a small margin for error with valuing the basketball against Monmouth, which seeks every opportunity it can to force a turnover.
After a tournament win over eighth-seeded Stony Brook and a shocking victory against top-seeded UNC Wilmington, head coach John Andrzejek fully expected to be playing for a title instead of the Hawks.
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“I didn’t prepare well for this press conference,” Andrzejek said after his team’s season was ended by Monmouth, which reached its first CAA final. “I really thought we were in a good headspace and we were a very confident team coming off the Wilmington game.”
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After committing only eight turnovers while ousting UNCW, the Camels had 23 against the Hawks, including 15 in the first half, which allowed Monmouth to take 16 more shots (36-20) and make two more (12-10). That helped the Hawks to a 30-24 halftime lead despite Campbell shooting 50% to Monmouth’s 33.3% in the opening half.
“When we were able to get shots, we got really good shots, but we did not get anywhere near enough of…
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Publish date : 2026-03-10 17:13:00
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