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01/21 03:43 CST Hampton hosts Monmouth after Ray's 27-point game
Hampton hosts Monmouth after Ray's 27-point game
By The Associated Press
Monmouth Hawks (9-10, 3-3 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (9-10, 3-3 CAA)
Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth faces Hampton after Justin Ray scored 27 points in
Monmouth's 81-68 win against the Northeastern Huskies.
The Pirates have gone 6-0 in home games. Hampton averages 71.3 points while
outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game.
The Hawks have gone 3-3 against CAA opponents. Monmouth ranks eighth in the CAA
with 22.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Jason Rivera-Torres averaging 5.3.
Hampton is shooting 43.1% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points
higher than the 42.4% Monmouth allows to opponents. Monmouth averages 71.3
points per game, 3.6 more than the 67.7 Hampton allows to opponents.
The Pirates and Hawks face off Thursday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Xzavier Long is averaging 9.5 points and 10.4 rebounds for the
Pirates. Michael Eley is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Rivera-Torres is scoring 15.5 points per game with 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists
for the Hawks. Ray is averaging 11.5 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting
37.4% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 5-5, averaging 70.0 points, 31.3 rebounds, 11.4
assists, 6.6 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points per game.
Hawks: 4-6, averaging 68.7 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 7.2 steals and
5.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 69.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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