Monmouth (18-9, 10-6 MAAC) – 71 | Siena (13-11, 10-6 MAAC) – 59
OceanFirst Bank Center | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ
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Monmouth topped Siena, 71-59 inside of OceanFirst Bank Center on Tuesday night in MAAC league action. As a result of the game, Monmouth, Siena, and Saint Peter’s all hold an identical 10-6 record, good for a three-way second-place tie in the MAAC Standings, with four games remaining for the trio. The win was the 179^th for Monmouth head coach King Rice, the most in program history at the Division I level and second most in the school's all-time history. George Papas led the Hawks with 18 points, followed by 15 from Walker Miller and 12 by Shavar Reynolds. Additionally, Nikkei Rutty grabbed 19 rebounds for Monmouth, the most in a single game for the program since 1992. Jackson Stormo was Siena’s line player in double-figures, scoring 16 points.
 
The 2021-22 campaign culminates with the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 8-12 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Stay up to date with all MAAC basketball by visiting MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. The road to AC!
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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