Lafayette Leopards vs Monmouth Hawks
Cathedral of College Basketball Classic
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Rice's 22 lead Monmouth over Lafayette 63-53
PHILADELPHIA -- — Xander Rice scored 22 points as Monmouth beat Lafayette 63-53 on Saturday.
Rice was 5-of-10 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 11 from the line for the Hawks (4-2). Abdi Bashir Jr. scored eight points while going 3 of 4 from the field.
The Leopards (1-5) were led in scoring by Devin Hines, who finished with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals. Lafayette also got 10 points and six rebounds from Kyle Jenkins.
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Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Daniel Basile
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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