2017–18 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by seventh-year head coach King Rice, played their home games at OceanFirst Bank Center as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20 overall, 7–11 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the MAAC tournament, they were defeated in the first round by Saint Peter's.

2017–18 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record11–20 (7–11 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaOceanFirst Bank Center
Seasons
2017–18 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rider 15 3   .833 22 10   .688
Canisius 15 3   .833 21 12   .636
Niagara 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Iona 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Manhattan 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Fairfield 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Quinnipiac 7 11   .389 12 21   .364
Monmouth 7 11   .389 11 20   .355
Saint Peter's 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Siena 4 14   .222 8 24   .250
Marist 4 14   .222 6 25   .194
2018 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Hawks finished the season 27–7, 18–2 in MAAC play to win the regular season championship, their second consecutive conference title.[1] As the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated Niagara before losing to Siena in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champions who did not win their conference tournament, Monmouth received an automatic bid the National Invitation Tournament. As a No. 4 seed, they lost to Ole Miss in the first round.

Roster

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2017–18 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Pierre Sarr 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Dakar, Senegal
G 5 Ray Salnave 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Elmont, NY
G 10 Micah Seaborn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Fort Worth, TX
F 14 Mustapha Traore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Philadelphia, PA
G 15 Daniel Pillari 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Oceanport, NJ
G 23 Austin Tilghman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Wilmington, DE
G 24 Louie Pillari 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Tinton Falls, NJ
F 32 Diago Quinn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr New York City, NY
C 33 Zac Tillman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) RS Sr Yeadon, PA
F 44 Sam Ibiezugbe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Simsbury, CT
G Deion Hammond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mitchellville, MD
F Melik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr York, PA
G Marcus McClary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Linden, NJ
G George Papas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Jersey City, NJ
G Nick Rutherford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 31, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:30 p.m., ESPN3
Bucknell W 79–78  1–0
OceanFirst Bank Center (3,159)
West Long Branch, NJ
Nov 12, 2017*
1:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 23 Seton Hall
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 65–75  1–1
Prudential Center (7,139)
Newark, NJ
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 p.m.
at Lehigh W 80–72  2–1
Stabler Arena (779)
Bethlehem, PA
Nov 19, 2017*
1:00 p.m., RSN
at Virginia
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 53–73  2–2
John Paul Jones Arena (13,472)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 p.m.
at UNC Asheville
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 51–62  2–3
Kimmel Arena (1,008)
Asheville, NC
Nov 25, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Penn L 96–101 4OT 2–4
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,425)
West Long Branch, NJ
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Albany W 81–73  3–4
OceanFirst Bank Center (1,557)
West Long Branch, NJ
Dec 2, 2017*
4:00 p.m., SNY
at UConn L 81–84 OT 3–5
XL Center (6,582)
Hartford, CT
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 p.m.
Hofstra L 84–85  3–6
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,012)
West Long Branch, NJ
Dec 9, 2017*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Kentucky
Citi Double Cash Classic
L 76–93  3–7
Madison Square Garden (10,438)
New York City, NY
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 p.m.
at Princeton L 58–69  3–8
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,549)
Princeton, NJ
Dec 22, 2017*
7:00 p.m.
at Yale W 85–64  4–8
John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,006)
New Haven, CT
MAAC regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:30 p.m., ESPN3
at Quinnipiac L 76–78  4–9
(0–1)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,897)
Hamden, CT
Dec 31, 2017
12:00 p.m.
at Saint Peter's L 64–77  4–10
(0–2)
Yanitelli Center (580)
Jersey City, NJ
Jan 5, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Manhattan W 77–66  5–10
(1–2)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,506)
West Long Branch, NJ
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 p.m.
at Niagara L 77–78  5–11
(1–3)
Gallagher Center (949)
Lewiston, NY
Jan 14, 2018
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Canisius L 79–94  5–12
(1–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,136)
Buffalo, NY
Jan 19, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Iona L 73–76  5–13
(1–5)
OceanFirst Bank Center (3,020)
West Long Branch, NJ
Jan 25, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Siena W 67–56  6–13
(2–5)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,005)
West Long Branch, NJ
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 p.m.
vs. Marist
MAAC Tripleheader
W 91–78  7–13
(3–5)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,545)
Uniondale, NY
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 p.m.
at Rider L 85–92  7–14
(3–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Feb 2, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Fairfield L 78–79  7–15
(3–7)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,955)
West Long Branch, NJ
Feb 4, 2018
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Niagara L 91–96  7–16
(3–8)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,080)
West Long Branch, NJ
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Iona W 72–50  8–16
(4–8)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,371)
New Rochelle, NY
Feb 10, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Manhattan L 76–93  8–17
(4–9)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,109)
Riverdale, NY
Feb 13, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Saint Peter's W 73–57  9–17
(5–9)
OceanFirst Bank Center (1,716)
West Long Branch, NJ
Feb 16, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Canisius L 60–78  9–18
(5–10)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,854)
West Long Branch, NJ
Feb 18, 2018
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Siena W 93–89 3OT 10–18
(6–10)
Times Union Center (7,244)
Albany, NY
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Rider W 91–77  11–18
(7–10)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,110)
West Long Branch, NJ
Feb 24, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Fairfield L 66–69  11–19
(7–11)
Webster Bank Arena (1,341)
Fairfield, CT
MAAC tournament
Mar 1, 2018
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
(8) vs. (9) Saint Peter's
First round
L 58–60  11–20
Times Union Center 
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[2].

References

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  1. ^ "Niagara vs. Monmouth - Game Recap - February 16, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule".