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Monmouth Defeats Canisius 84-66 - Recap
Monmouth grabbed a 84-66 win over Canisius on Sunday, behind a 21-point effort from Deion Hammond at OceanFirst Bank Center.
Bettors who backed Monmouth were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks.
Monmouth got 10 points from Nikkei Rutty and another 8 points from Marcus McClary. Samuel Chaput contributed 4 assists, while Marcus McClary cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Canisius got 12 points from Majesty Brandon in a losing cause and another 10 points from Scott Hitchon. Jordan Henderson contributed 3 assists for them, while Armon Harried had 5 rebounds.
Monmouth was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Monmouth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-32.