Monmouth Hawks @ Elon Phoenix
Rice's 31 lead Monmouth past Elon 85-70
ELON, N.C. -- — Xander Rice's 31 points led Monmouth over Elon 85-70 on Saturday.
Rice was 9 of 21 shooting, including 6 for 15 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the line for the Hawks (17-14, 10-8 Coastal Athletic Association). Jaret Valencia scored 15 points while going 6 of 10 and 2 of 4 from the free throw line, and added eight rebounds. Nikita Konstantynovskyi was 4 of 9 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding 13 rebounds.
The Phoenix (13-18, 6-12) were led by TK Simpkins, who recorded 31 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Nick Dorn added 11 points for Elon.
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Game Information
Elon, NC
Referee:Michael McCloskey
Referee:Matt Oblas
Referee:J.D. Ralls
2025-26 Standings
| 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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