WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Monmouth overcame an eight-point halftime deficit with a dominant second half to beat Northeastern 81-68 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Monday at Multipurpose Activity Center.

The Hawks, trailing 38-30 at halftime, outscored the Huskies 51-30 after the break. Justin Ray led Monmouth with 27 points, including five 3-pointers in the second half. Jason Rivera-Torres added 17 points.

Mike Loughnane scored 15 points for Northeastern, which fell to 6-12. Xavier Abreu added 13 points. Monmouth improved to 9-10.

Attendance was 2,313.