Norfolk State Spartans @ Monmouth Hawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NORF | 33 | 38 | 71 |
MONM | 38 | 37 | 75 |
Hammond has 24, Monmouth holds off Norfolk State 75-71
WEST LONG BEACH, N.J. -- Deion Hammond scored 24 points and Monmouth held off Norfolk State 75-71 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game on Wednesday night.
Monmouth (4-5) won two consecutive games for the first time this season after getting by Radford 80-63 on Tuesday night.
The Hawks led throughout the second half, but Norfolk State closed to 73-71 in the final seconds as Chris Ford and Steven Whitley had back-to-back layups. Hammond made two free throws with six seconds left to seal the win.
Mustapha Traore added 10 points for Monmouth.
The Hawks held a 38-33 halftime lead. Norfolk State closed to 63-62 after Joe Bryant Jr. drained a 3 and Kashaun Hicks split a pair of free throws with 4:59 left. Monmouth responded with Marcus McClary hitting a jump shot and Hammond nailing a trey to pull ahead 70-62 at the 3:11 mark.
Bryant finished with 19 points and Jermaine Bishop had 16 for Norfolk State (3-5) which has lost four straight games. Whitley chipped in 13 points to go with seven assists.
Monmouth will play at Princeton on Dec. 10. Norfolk State will welcome Niagara Sunday.
Game Information
West Long Branch, NJ
Referee:Adam Vandenburgh
Referee:Tom Deneen
Referee:Ryan Corbett
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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