Monmouth 69, at UNC Wilmington 79

WILMINGTON, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a decisive disparity in ball security and free throw execution, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from the Monmouth Hawks for a 79-69 victory in Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball action Thursday night at a sold-out Trask Coliseum. The contest, played before an energetic crowd of 5,220, pitted a surging conference heavyweight against a scrappy Monmouth squad riding a three-game winning streak. While Monmouth guard Kavion McClain delivered a heroic individual effort with a game-high 27 points, the Seahawks’ relentless defensive pressure and efficiency at… Read more...