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Bashir puts up 27, Monmouth knocks off Fairfield 88-74
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Abdi Bashir Jr. had 27 points in Monmouth's 88-74 victory against Fairfield on Saturday.
Bashir shot 9 of 21 from the field, including 5 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Hawks (2-10). Jack Collins scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and added five assists. Madison Durr shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Prophet Johnson finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Stags (5-7, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Braden Sparks added 16 points and two steals for Fairfield. Deon Perry finished with 12 points, six assists and three steals.
Monmouth took the lead with 16:32 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 43-33 at halftime, with Bashir racking up 11 points. Monmouth outscored Fairfield by four points in the second half, and Bashir scored a team-high 16 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory.
Monmouth plays Auburn on the road on Monday, and Fairfield visits Columbia on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Peyton Smith vs. Dok Muordar (Braden Sparks gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |  | Jack Collins blocks Peyton Smith's two point layup | ||
| 19:41 | | Stags offensive rebound | ||
| 19:26 | | Prophet Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:24 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 19:03 | | +2 | Jack Collins makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:45 | | Jaret Valencia defensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | +2 | Jaret Valencia makes two point layup (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists) | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | | Dok Muordar personal foul | ||
| 18:13 | | +3 | Peyton Smith makes three point jump shot (Braden Sparks assists) | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamie Bergens steals) | ||
| 18:02 | | +2 | Jamie Bergens makes two point jump shot | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:41 | | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point layup | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | | +2 | Dok Muordar makes two point dunk (Jack Collins assists) | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | | Peyton Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:50 | | Jaret Valencia defensive rebound | ||
| 16:32 | | +2 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point layup | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | | Jamie Bergens shooting foul (Abdi Bashir Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 16:32 | | +1 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-9 |
| 16:21 | | Prophet Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:19 | | Peyton Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 16:12 | | Prophet Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:10 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | Jack Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:48 | | Peyton Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 15:41 | | Braden Sparks turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 15:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:09 | | +2 | Jack Collins makes two point jump shot | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | | Braden Sparks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:52 | | Jaret Valencia defensive rebound | ||
| 14:49 | | Jump ball. (Hawks gains possession) | ||
| 14:24 | | Madison Durr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:22 | | Chris Morgan offensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 | | Chris Morgan misses two point layup | ||
| 14:17 | | Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 | | Kyle Jenkins personal foul | ||
| 14:11 | | +2 | Chris Morgan makes two point layup (Madison Durr assists) | 7-13 |
| 13:43 | | Jamie Bergens misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:41 | | Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound | ||
| 13:35 | | +2 | Madison Durr makes two point layup | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | | Braden Sparks shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul) | ||
| 13:35 | | +1 | Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-16 |
| 13:21 | | Jamie Bergens misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:19 | | Deon Perry offensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Jamie Bergens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound | ||
| 13:03 | | Deon Perry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:01 | | Aric Demings defensive rebound | ||
| 12:48 | | +2 | Chris Morgan makes two point jump shot (Jack Collins assists) | 7-18 |
| 12:37 | | +2 | Prophet Johnson makes two point layup | 9-18 |
| 12:22 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:20 | | Isaac Munkadi defensive rebound | ||
| 12:12 | | Deon Perry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:10 | | Jack Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 11:59 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 11:57 | | Chris Morgan offensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | +2 | Chris Morgan makes two point layup | 9-20 |
| 11:30 | | +2 | Kyle Jenkins makes two point layup (Jamie Bergens assists) | 11-20 |
| 11:13 | | Deon Perry personal foul | ||
| 11:13 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:05 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 11:05 | | Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Isaac Munkadi shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +1 | Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-21 |
| 11:05 | | Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:05 | | Prophet Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Jamie Bergens turnover (Aric Demings steals) | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aric Demings assists) | 11-24 |
| 10:37 | | Stags 30 second timeout | ||
| 10:28 | | Deon Perry turnover (Cornelius Robinson III steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Cornelius Robinson III makes two point dunk | 11-26 |
| 10:12 | | Jaret Valencia personal foul | ||
| 9:56 | | Prophet Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 9:54 | | Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup (Aric Demings assists) | 11-28 |
| 9:11 | | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Cornelius Robinson III personal foul | ||
| 9:03 | | Peyton Smith turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:47 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Noah Best shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | +1 | Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-29 |
| 8:45 | | Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:45 | | Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup | 11-31 |
| 8:25 | | Madison Durr personal foul | ||
| 8:06 | | Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (Deon Perry draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | Deon Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 12-31 |
| 8:04 | | +1 | Deon Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 13-31 |
| 8:04 | | +1 | Deon Perry makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-31 |
| 7:46 | | Prophet Johnson personal foul | ||
| 7:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | +1 | Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-32 |
| 7:46 | | Jaret Valencia misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:46 | | Kyle Jenkins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Jump ball. (Stags gains possession) | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Deon Perry makes two point jump shot | 16-32 |
| 6:58 | | Aric Demings turnover (Deon Perry steals) | ||
| 6:54 | | Birima Seck misses two point layup | ||
| 6:48 | | Andrew Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Aric Demings turnover (Prophet Johnson steals) | ||
| 6:41 | | Makuei Riek misses two point dunk | ||
| 6:39 | | Birima Seck offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Birima Seck makes two point layup | 18-32 |
| 6:35 | | Hawks 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Madison Durr makes two point layup | 18-34 |
| 6:03 | | +3 | Makuei Riek makes three point jump shot (Deon Perry assists) | 21-34 |
| 5:39 | | Birima Seck shooting foul (Abdi Bashir Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | +1 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 21-35 |
| 5:39 | | +1 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 21-36 |
| 5:39 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 5:39 | | Birima Seck defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Makuei Riek turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 4:59 | | Madison Durr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Jaret Valencia offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Jaret Valencia turnover (Kyle Jenkins steals) | ||
| 4:41 | | Jaret Valencia blocks Deon Perry's three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Prophet Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Prophet Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Kyle Jenkins draws the foul) | ||
| 4:36 | | +1 | Kyle Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-36 |
| 4:36 | | +1 | Kyle Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-36 |
| 4:19 | | Kyle Jenkins blocks Chris Morgan's two point dunk | ||
| 4:17 | | Makuei Riek defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Prophet Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Chris Morgan defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | +3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot | 23-39 |
| 3:25 | | Makuei Riek misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover | ||
| 3:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:09 | | Noah Best turnover (Abdi Bashir Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:01 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Justin Ray offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Madison Durr makes two point layup | 23-41 |
| 2:39 | | +2 | Deon Perry makes two point layup | 25-41 |
| 2:10 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Prophet Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Noah Best misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Prophet Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | Deon Perry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Prophet Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Prophet Johnson makes two point layup | 27-41 |
| 1:32 | | Jack Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Noah Best defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Noah Best misses two point layup | ||
| 1:23 | | Prophet Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Justin Ray shooting foul (Prophet Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | +1 | Prophet Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-41 |
| 1:23 | | Prophet Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23 | | Prophet Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Justin Ray personal foul (Deon Perry draws the foul) | ||
| 1:09 | | +1 | Deon Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-41 |
| 1:09 | | +1 | Deon Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 0:51 | | Jack Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Deon Perry defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Deon Perry turnover (Cornelius Robinson III steals) | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Andrew Ball makes two point dunk (Jack Collins assists) | 30-43 |
| 0:21 | | Deon Perry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Prophet Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | +2 | Deon Perry makes two point layup (Prophet Johnson assists) | 32-43 |
| 0:15 | | Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (Deon Perry draws the foul) | ||
| 0:15 | | +1 | Deon Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-43 |
| 0:03 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Prophet Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |