ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Nicholas scored 19 points and dished out six assists to lead Monmouth to an 81-70 win over Tennessee State on Wednesday in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
Dion Nesmith finished with 13 points for the Hawks (3-3), who have won two straight games. Jesse Steele and Marcus Ware each had 12 points.
Monmouth overcame a strong effort by Tennessee State’s Kellen Thornton, who notched a double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out.
Monmouth trailed 30-27 with 3:17 left in the first half. But the Hawks went on an 11-1 run led by Nesmith’s two 3-pointers and Steele’s three assists to give them a seven-point halftime advantage.
