Monmouth 69, at Hofstra 75

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — In a game defined by its final, frantic minute, Hofstra survived a furious Monmouth rally and a career-high scoring performance from the Hawks’ Kavion McClain to secure a 75-69 victory in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday night at CareFirst Arena. The Pride, the tournament’s top seed, advanced to the semifinals by leaning on the steady hand of guard Preston Edmead and a decisive advantage at the free-throw line, overcoming a second-half surge from the eighth-seeded Hawks that erased a double-digit deficit. Monmouth, which finished its season at 19-15, was led by McClain’s… Read more...