WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Monmouth built a commanding first-half lead and held off Stony Brook for an 82-69 men’s basketball victory Thursday night at the Multipurpose Activity Center. The Hawks raced to a 49-35 halftime advantage behind a game-high 25 points from Jason Rivera-Torres. The Seawolves, led by Rob Brown and Erik Pratt with 14 points each, could not recover despite a closer second half. A crowd of 1,637 saw Monmouth improve to 15-14, while Stony Brook fell to 17-12. The Hawks avenged a one-point loss to the Seawolves from Feb. 5.