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Monmouth vs Fairfield Final: 88-74 - Recap
Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 27 points for Monmouth on Saturday, leading them to a 88-74 victory over Fairfield at OceanFirst Bank Center.
Monmouth was a favorite by -4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Jack Collins had 13 points for Monmouth and Madison Durr chipped in with 12 points. Madison Durr had 5 assists for them, while Jaret Valencia was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Fairfield got 19 points from Prophet Johnson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Braden Sparks. Deon Perry contributed 6 assists for them, while Prophet Johnson had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Monmouth were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Fairfield won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-32.
Monmouth heads into a battle against Auburn. Fairfield, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbia.