WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — James Hett scored 16 points and hit the winning free throw with 1 second left to give Monmouth a 69-68 victory over Lehigh on Friday night.
The Hawks (1-1), who trailed by nine at halftime, closed the gap to 36-35 on four straight layups by Ed Waite and took the lead at 44-42 on a Hett 3-pointer with 13:31 to go.
C.J. McCollum hit four jumpers in a row during a 13-2 Lehigh spurt for a 60-56 lead with 4:49 left.
Hett’s 3 with 38 seconds to go got Monmouth to 67-66, then Lehigh’s Mackey Knight hit 1 of 2 free throws for a 68-66 edge.