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GOLDEN GRIFFINS HAWKS 12-14 // 9-5 MAAC 10-18 // 9-6 MAAC Head Coach (Years at Siena)...... Reggie Witherspoon (3rd) Head Coach (Years at MU)...... King Rice (8th) Overall Coaching Record...... 249-270 Overall Coaching Record...... 126-129 Record at Canisius...... 51-42 Record at Monmouth...... 126-129 Assistant Coaches...... Chris Hawkins Assistant Coaches (Years at MU)...... Rick Callahan (8th) ...... Eddie Shannon ...... Jamal Meeks (4th) ...... Thurman Schaetzle ...... JR Reid (1st) Academic and Operations Coach...... Jake Kroll Director of Basketball Operations...... Josh James (1st) Special Assistant to the Head Coach...... Dan Murphy (1st) CANISIUS QUICK FACTS Founded:...... 1970 Location:...... Buffalo, NY Enrollment:...... 3,171 2018-19 MONMOUTH SCHEDULE Athletics Website:...... GoGriffs.com Date Opponent Time/Result President:...... John J. Hurley 10.27 Exh. CALDWELL W, 85-84 Director of Athletics:...... Bill Maher Mascot...... Golden Griffins 11.06 LEHIGH L, 61-85 Colors...... Blue and Gold 11.09 at Colgate L, 74-87 Home Arena...... Capacity...... 2,196 11.12 at Saint Joseph’s L, 63-78 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I 11.15 q vs. West Virginia L, 53-71 Conference...... MAAC Facebook...... Canisius College Athletics 11.16 q vs. Valparaiso L, 53-64 Twitter...... @GriffsMBB 11.18 q vs. Cal State Fullerton L, 63-87 11.24 PRINCETON L, 57-60 11.28 at Kentucky L, 44-90 12.01 at Bucknell L, 43-65 12.05 at Hofstra L, 73-75 12.08 at Albany L, 63-82 BOBCATS 12.20 YALE L, 58-66 14-11 // 9-5 MAAC 12.31 at Penn W, 76-74 (OT) Head Coach (Years at Quinnipiac)...... Baker Dunleavy (2nd) 01.03 ^ at Iona L, 84-103 Overall Coaching Record...... 26-32 01.05 SAINT PETER’S W, 61-44 Record at Quinnipiac...... 26-32 ^ 01.10 at Quinnipiac L, 83-89 (2OT) Assistant Coaches...... Tom Pecora ^ ...... Shaun Morris 01.12 ^ MANHATTAN W, 65-49 ...... Anthony Goins 01.14 ^ at Siena W, 63-60 (OT) Director of Operations...... Ryan Harkins 01.17 ^ FAIRFIELD W, 74-57 01.20 ^ IONA W, 83-81 QUINNIPIAC QUICK FACTS 01.24 at Canisius L, 66-80 Founded:...... 1929 ^ Location:...... Hamden, CT 01.26 ^ at Niagara L, 48-74 Enrollment:...... 7,361 01.31 SIENA W, 66-55 Athletics Website...... QuinnipiacBobcats.com ^ 02.02 RIDER W, 75-71 President:...... Judy Olian ^ Director of Athletics:...... Greg Amodio 02.07 ^ at Saint Peter’s W, 53-51 Mascot...... Bobcats 02.09 at Fairfield W, 61-49 Colors...... Blue and Gold ^ Home Arena...... People’s United Center 02.15 ^ at Rider L, 72-81 Capacity...... 3,570 02.17 MARIST L, 67-75 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I ^ Conference...... MAAC 02.22 ^ CANISIUS 7:00 PM Facebook...... Quinnipiac University Athletics 02.24 QUINNIPIAC 2:00 PM Twitter...... @QU_MBB ^ 03.01 ^ at Manhattan 7:00 PM FOLLOW MONMOUTH MEN’S BASKETBALL q-Myrtle Beach Invitational ^-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest * - All road contests will air on the Shore Sports Network. Monmouth Basketball @MonmouthMensBBall

@MonmouthBBall @MUHawks All info as of 2/18/19. MONMOUTH QUICK FACTS 2018-19 MONMOUTH ROSTER 2018-19 CANISIUS ROSTER 2018-19 CANISIUS SCHEDULE Founded:...... 1933 NUMERICAL NUMERICAL Date Opponent Time/Result Location:...... West Long Branch, NJ 11.13 at Bucknell W, 82-73 Enrollment:...... 6,300 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Previous No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous 11.17 ALBANY L, 66-75 Athletics Website:...... MonmouthHawks.com 0 Ray Salnave G 6-3 205 R-So. Elmont, NY / Benjamin N. Cardozo 1 Malik Johnson Jr. G 5-10 155 Richmond, Va./Blue Ridge School President:...... Grey J. Dimenna 2 Melik Martin F 6-6 200 So. York, PA / York Catholic 3 Jordan Henderson Fr. G 6-4 180 Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills/Indiana Elite Prep 11.19 at Florida State L, 61-93 Director of Athletics:...... Dr. Marilyn McNeil 3 Deion Hammond G 6-4 200 So. Mitchellville, MD / Riverdale Baptist School 4 Jalanni White So. F 6-7 190 New Haven, Conn./Notre Dame-West Haven 11.22 vs. Villanova L, 56-83 4 Mustapha Traore F 6-8 210 R-Jr. Philadelphia, PA / The Phelps School 5 Sam Rautins Fr. G 6-3 185 Syracuse, N.Y./Athlete Institute Prep Mascot...... Hawks 11.23 vs. Memphis L, 63-71 5 Nick Rutherford G 6-3 185 R-Jr. Indianapolis, IN / Allen / Florida Atlantic 10 Jonathan Sanks Sr. G 6-4 200 Warner Robins, Ga./Berkmar/Spartanburg Methodist J.C. Colors...... Blue and White 10 Trevon Gross Jr. G 6-3 205 Gr. Jackson, NJ / St. Benedict’s Prep / Virginia 11 Marcale Lotts Sr. F 6-8 230 New Orleans, La./Akins/Jacksonville College 11.25 vs. UAB L, 58-68 Home Arena...... OceanFirst Bank Center 11 George Papas G 6-5 175 So. Jersey City, NJ / Union Catholic / Gould Academy 13 Isaiah Reese Jr. G 6-5 185 Miami, Fla./Miami Christian/DME Academy 11.28 at St. Bonaventure L, 55-70 Capacity...... 4,100 13 Marcus McClary G 6-3 195 So. Linden, NJ / The Patrick School 15 Takal Molson So. G 6-5 205 Buffalo, N.Y./Taag Academy 12.05 ROBERT MORRIS W, 68-62 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I 14 Dave Calloway Jr. G 6-0 170 Fr. Neptune, NJ / St. Rose 20 Gianni Ford Jr. G 6-2 175 Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls/Blinn College Conference...... Metro Atlantic 15 Michael James Jr. G 6-0 170 Fr. West Hempstead, NY / Malvern 21 Scott Hitchon So. F 6-8 210 Whitby, Ontario/Thornlea Secondary 12.16 at Elon W, 92-91 Facebook...... Monmouth Basketball 21 Nikkei Rutty F 6-8 225 Fr. New Rochelle, NY / Trinity-Pawling 22 Jibreel Faulkner Sr. F 6-8 195 Washington, D.C./Theodore Roosevelt/San Jacinto J.C. 12.20 at Holy Cross L, 63-65 24 Louie Pillari G 6-6 200 R-Jr. Tinton Falls, NJ / Christian Brothers Academy 23 Dantai St. Louis Jr. F 6-8 245 Brampton, Ontario/Orangeville Prep Twitter...... @MonmouthBBall 12.29 BUFFALO L, 72-87 25 Samuel Chaput G 6-0 175 Fr. Longueuil, Quebec / Saint Anthony’s (TX) 24 Ivan Hadžić Fr. C 6-9 240 Šabac, Serbia/Southwest Christian (Ark.) Instagram...... @MonmouthMensBBall 32 Diago Quinn C 6-9 255 Sr. New York, NY / Lake Forest Academy [IL] 25 Shaquille Evans Sr. G 6-5 218 Nassau, Bahamas/Faith Baptist Christian/Atlanta Metro 01.03 ^ at Marist W, 75-72 NOTES ON THE HAWKS 44 Sam Ibiezugbe C 6-11 245 Jr. Simsbury, CT / The Masters School 01.05 ^ at Siena W, 70-66 ALPHABETICAL ALPHABETICAL 01.08 BROWN L, 90-97 (ot) DOUBLE-DOUBLE DIAGO 01.11 ^ RIDER L, 73-82 Diago Quinn collected his third and fourth career double-doubles No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Previous No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous 01.13 ^ IONA L, 70-88 14 Dave Calloway Jr. G 6-0 170 Fr. Neptune, NJ / St. Rose 25 Shaquille Evans Sr. G 6-5 218 Nassau, Bahamas/Faith Baptist Christian/Atlanta Metro 01.17 at Quinnipiac W, 65-63 at Rider and vs. Marist. He paced MU vs. the Broncs, going for 11 25 Samuel Chaput G 6-0 175 Fr. Longueuil, Quebec / Saint Anthony’s (TX) 22 Jibreel Faulkner Sr. F 6-8 195 Washington, D.C./Theodore Roosevelt/San Jacinto J.C. ^ points and 12 rebounds. He finished the first half with nine boards, 10 Trevon Gross Jr. G 6-3 205 Gr. Jackson, NJ / St. Benedict’s Prep / Virginia 20 Gianni Ford Jr. G 6-2 175 Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls/Blinn College 01.19 ^ at Fairfield W, 73-68 and it was his first double-double since New Year’s Eve at Penn. 3 Deion Hammond G 6-4 200 So. Mitchellville, MD / Riverdale Baptist School 3 Jordan Henderson Fr. G 6-4 180 Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills/Indiana Elite Prep 01.24 ^ MONMOUTH W, 80-66 44 Sam Ibiezugbe C 6-11 245 Jr. Simsbury, CT / The Masters School 24 Ivan Hadžić Fr. C 6-9 240 Šabac, Serbia/Southwest Christian (Ark.) 01.30 at Niagara L, 70-78 Quinn followed that at home with a 16 point, 10 board afternoon 15 Michael James Jr. G 6-0 170 Fr. West Hempstead, NY / Malvern 21 Scott Hitchon So. F 6-8 210 Whitby, Ontario/Thornlea Secondary ^ against the Red Foxes, his first career consecutive double-doubles. 2 Melik Martin F 6-6 200 So. York, PA / York Catholic 11 Marcale Lotts Sr. F 6-8 230 New Orleans, La./Akins/Jacksonville College 02.01 ^ QUINNIPIAC W, 75-70 13 Marcus McClary G 6-3 195 So. Linden, NJ / The Patrick School 1 Malik Johnson Jr. G 5-10 155 Richmond, Va./Blue Ridge School 02.04 ^ MARIST L, 71-78 (ot) 11 George Papas G 6-5 175 So. Jersey City, NJ / Union Catholic / Gould Academy 15 Takal Molson So. G 6-5 205 Buffalo, N.Y./Taag Academy 02.08 at Rider W, 81-80 TRAORE’S BIGGEST GAME 24 Louie Pillari G 6-6 200 R-Jr. Tinton Falls, NJ / Christian Brothers Academy 5 Sam Rautins Fr. G 6-3 185 Syracuse, N.Y./Athlete Institute Prep ^ Mustapha Traore netted a career-high 16 points in the win at Fair- 32 Diago Quinn C 6-9 255 Sr. New York, NY / Lake Forest Academy [IL] 13 Isaiah Reese Jr. G 6-5 185 Miami, Fla./Miami Christian/DME Academy 02.10 ^ at Saint Peter’s W, 64-60 5 Nick Rutherford G 6-3 185 R-Jr. Indianapolis, IN / Allen / Florida Atlantic 10 Jonathan Sanks Sr. G 6-4 200 Warner Robins, Ga./Berkmar/Spartanburg Methodist J.C. 02.15 FAIRFIELD W, 72-68 field, including converting a career best seven field goals. He netted ^ 21 Nikkei Rutty F 6-8 225 Fr. New Rochelle, NY / Trinity-Pawling 23 Dantai St. Louis Jr. F 6-8 245 Brampton, Ontario/Orangeville Prep 02.17 MANHATTAN L, 65-70 the first eight points of the second half, including a thunderous dunk 0 Ray Salnave G 6-3 205 R-So. Elmont, NY / Benjamin N. Cardozo 4 Jalanni White So. F 6-7 190 New Haven, Conn./Notre Dame-West Haven ^ 02.22 at Monmouth 7:00 PM to cap that stretch. Traore also grabbed nine rebounds in the game, 4 Mustapha Traore F 6-8 210 R-Jr. Philadelphia, PA / The Phelps School ^ 02.24 at Iona 1:00 PM narrowly missing the double-double. For his efforts, he was named ^ 02.27 NIAGARA 7:30 PM to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Division I Player of the Week ^ 03.01 ^ SIENA 9:00 PM Honorable Mention list, as well as named the MAAC Student-Athlete -MAAC contest of the Week. ^ TALE OF THE TAPE ABSOLUTE LOCK DOWN DEFENSE MU Category CC MU Category CC MU held Fairfield to defensive bests of 27.1% field goal percent- 28 Games Played 26 10-18 Overall Record 12-14 2018-19 QUINNIPIAC ROSTER 2018-19 QUINNIPIAC SCHEDULE age and 15.2% from three. MU held Fairfield to just 49 points, the .404 Field Goal % .434 6-4 Home Record 4-7 NUMERICAL Date Opponent Time [et] second lowest output by a Hawks opponent this year. Only one Stag .293 3PT % .348 4-11 Road Record 8-4 11.10 at Villanova L, 53-86 .691 Free Throw % .692 0-3 Neutral Record 0-3 No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous 11.15 HARTFORD L, 54-68 reached double figures, while the Hawks forced Fairfield into 15 0 Aaron Robinson G Sr. 6-6 215 Takoma Park, Md. / Springbrook / Putnam Science turnovers. 34.9 Rebounds/Game 32.1 9-6 Conference Record 9-5 1 Cameron Young G Gr. 6-6 205 Los Angeles, Calif. / Westchester / Arizona Western 11.20 at New Hampshire W, 69-63 307 Assists 380 856 1st Half Points 844 2 Matt Balanc G Fr. 6-3 175 Silver Spring, Md. / Springbrook 11.25 MAINE W, 58-50 3 Savion Lewis G Fr. 6-1 160 Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East MAAC SWEEPS 418 Turnovers 351 916 2nd Half Points 974 11.28 at Massachusetts L, 62-69 5 Tyrese Williams G Fr. 6-3 185 Beacon, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes 12.01 at Stony Brook L, 61-71 After sweeping just one MAAC opponent (Siena) a season ago, MU 78 Blocks 84 30 Overtime Points 12 10 Tyree Pickron G Fr. 6-3 180 Philadelphia, Pa. /Archbishop Wood Catholic 12.05 at Dartmouth W, 64-59 has now taken care of business against three MAAC foes to this 196 Steals 180 -0.3 Rebound Margin -4.0 14 Andrew Robinson G Sr. 6-6 215 Takoma Park, Md. / Springbrook / Putnam Science 15 Travis Atson G Jr. 6-5 205 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Notre Dame Prep / Tulsa 12.08 LAFAYETTE W, 88-77 point. The Hawks have swept Siena, Saint Peter’s and Fairfield and 1802 Total Points 1830 571 Personal Fouls 518 21 Nathan Davis F So. 6-7 190 Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen / New Hampton Prep 12.16 DREXEL L, 83-92 still have the opportunity to win a second time against Manhattan. 618 FG made 646 64.4 Points/Game 70.4 22 Rich Kelly G So. 6-1 175 Shelton, Conn. / Fairfield Prep / Cheshire Academy 23 Kyle Atkins G Fr. 6-0 160 White Plains, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 12.19 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W, 87-63 136 3PT made 210 71.6 Points Against/Game 74.8 25 Jacob Rigoni F So. 6-6 190 Adelaide, Australia / Mercedes College 12.22 STONY BROOK L, 73-76 MCCLARY’S BEST CAREER GAME 430 FT made 328 -7.2 Scoring Margin -4.8 32 Jack Higgins G Fr. 6-1 170 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven 01.03 at Manhattan W, 63-59 Marcus McClary burst out against Saint Peter’s, setting career highs in 34 Abdulai Bundu F Sr. 6-7 215 Upper Marlboro, Md. / Largo ^ 01.05 at Rider L, 67-72 points with 13, made field goals with five, minutes with 33 and steals 45 Kevin Marfo F Jr. 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington ^ 01.10 ^ MONMOUTH W, 89-83 (2ot) with two. The sophomore tied his previous career-mark in the open- ALPHABETICAL 01.13 FAIRFIELD W, 80-78 ing half with nine points on a pair of three-point plays and a triple, ^ No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous 01.17 ^ CANISIUS L, 63-65 before knocking down a mid-range jumper and scoring on a steal and 23 Kyle Atkins G Fr. 6-0 160 White Plains, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 01.19 ^ NIAGARA L, 72-75 breakaway in the second half to finish with 13. TALE OF THE TAPE 15 Travis Atson G Jr. 6-5 205 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Notre Dame Prep / Tulsa 01.25 at Marist W, 92-78 MU Category QU MU Category QU 2 Matt Balanc G Fr. 6-3 175 Silver Spring, Md. / Springbrook ^ 34 Abdulai Bundu F Sr. 6-7 215 Upper Marlboro, Md. / Largo 01.27 SAINT PETER’S W, 77-58 28 Games Played 25 10-18 Overall Record 14-11 ^ SALNAVE IN CLUTCH TIME 21 Nathan Davis F So. 6-7 190 Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen / New Hampton Prep 02.01 ^ at Canisius L, 70-75 Ray Salnave has now scored to tie or put Monmouth up in the final .404 Field Goal % .428 6-4 Home Record 7-5 32 Jack Higgins G Fr. 6-1 170 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven 02.03 at Niagara W, 84-73 minute of a game five times this season (at Hofstra, at Penn, at .293 3PT % .366 4-11 Road Record 7-5 22 Rich Kelly G So. 6-1 175 Shelton, Conn. / Fairfield Prep / Cheshire Academy ^ 3 Savion Lewis G Fr. 6-1 160 Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East 02.08 ^ at Iona W, 66-65 Quinnipiac, vs. Iona, vs. Rider). He has two game winners to his .691 Free Throw % .710 0-3 Neutral Record 0-1 45 Kevin Marfo F Jr. 6-8 245 Bergenfield, N.J. / Worcester Acad. / Geo. Washington 02.12 RIDER W, 99-88 (ot) credit, both coming inside the final three seconds of the game in 34.9 Rebounds/Game 36.0 9-6 Conference Record 9-5 10 Tyree Pickron G Fr. 6-3 180 Philadelphia, Pa. /Archbishop Wood Catholic ^ 25 Jacob Rigoni F So. 6-6 190 Adelaide, Australia / Mercedes College 02.15 ^ MARIST L, 61-63 wins at Penn in overtime and vs. Iona. 307 Assists 319 856 1st Half Points 829 0 Aaron Robinson G Sr. 6-6 215 Takoma Park, Md. / Springbrook / Putnam Science 02.17 ^ at Siena W, 107-100 (3ot) 418 Turnovers 345 916 2nd Half Points 942 14 Andrew Robinson G Sr. 6-6 215 Takoma Park, Md. / Springbrook / Putnam Science 02.19 ^ IONA 7:00 PM RUTHERFORD FINDS DOUBLES 78 Blocks 49 30 Overtime Points 70 5 Tyrese Williams G Fr. 6-3 185 Beacon, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes 1 Cameron Young G Gr. 6-6 205 Los Angeles, Calif. / Westchester / Arizona Western 02.24 ^ at Monmouth 2:00 PM For the first time in 16 games as a Hawk, Nick Rutherford reached the 196 Steals 133 -0.3 Rebound Margin +1.1 03.01 ^ at Saint Peter’s 7:00 PM double-figure plateau at Quinnipiac, scoring 10 points on 5-7 shooting 1801 Total Points 1841 571 Personal Fouls 415 03.03 ^ MANHATTAN 2:00 PM on the night. All five of his baskets came on layups, and the senior 618 FG made 600 64.4 Points/Game 73.6 ^-MAAC contest played over 35 minutes in the double OT affair. He added another 136 3PT made 264 71.6 Points Against/Game 72.2 double figure effort at Rider. 430 FT made 377 -7.2 Scoring Margin +1.4

All info as of 2/18/19.