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College of Charleston Falls 84-73 Against Monmouth - Game Recap
Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 22 points leading Monmouth to a 84-73 victory over College of Charleston at OceanFirst Bank Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Monmouth were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
Madison Durr had 18 points for Monmouth and Dok Muordar chipped in with 14 points. Madison Durr had 6 assists for them, while Jack Collins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
College of Charleston got 20 points from Deywilk Tavarez in a losing cause and another 14 points from Derrin Boyd. CJ Fulton contributed 7 assists for them, while Deywilk Tavarez had 9 rebounds.
Monmouth trailed at halftime, 38-36.
Monmouth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-38.
Monmouth heads into a battle against North Carolina A&T. College of Charleston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Campbell.