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Iona Falls 73-61 to Monmouth - Recap
Monmouth earned a 73-61 victory over Iona on Sunday, getting 12 points from Ray Salnave at OceanFirst Bank Center.
Monmouth was a +0.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Deion Hammond had 12 points for Monmouth and Nikkei Rutty chipped in with 9 points. Ray Salnave had 6 assists for them, while Nikkei Rutty was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Iona got 17 points from Isaiah Ross in a losing cause and another 15 points from E.J. Crawford. Tajuan Agee contributed 4 assists for them, while Isaiah Ross had 6 rebounds.
Monmouth was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Iona had a 29-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Monmouth heads into a battle against Canisius. Iona, meanwhile, will have their next action against Rider.