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Quinnipiac Falls 92-80 to Monmouth - Recap
Monmouth got 23 points from Melik Martin en route to a 92-80 victory over Quinnipiac on Friday at OceanFirst Bank Center.
Bettors who backed Monmouth were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -9.0 at sportsbooks.
Deion Hammond had 21 points for Monmouth and George Papas chipped in with 16 points. Samuel Chaput had 7 assists for them, while Nikkei Rutty was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Quinnipiac got a 18-point performance from Jacob Rigoni, who was supported by 17 points from Tymu Chenery. Savion Lewis had 6 assists in a losing cause for Quinnipiac, while Jacob Rigoni grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Quinnipiac were victorious, as the score was 35-29 at the break.
Monmouth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-42.