JANUARY 20, 2022•APP.COM
Monmouth basketball vs. Fairfield: 3 keys as Hawks look to snap four-game skidMonmouth has not won a game since Dec. 19, with four losses and a 23-day layoff due to COVID since. Now they face Fairfield. losers of six s...
Connor McCaffery - Returns to actionMcCaffery closed with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and three rebounds across nine minutes during Wednesday's 48-46 loss to Rutgers.
ImpactMcCaffery (back) returned to the court Wednesday after missing Sunday's game against Minnesota. McCaffery saw only nine minutes in his return as he was eased back into action during a close and competitive game. The 6-foot-5 senior has played in 17 games for Iowa, contributing 1.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.6 steals on 15.8 minutes per game. McCaffery should see an increase in his allotted minutes as he returns to full strength.
JANUARY 20, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Clifford Omoruyi - Dominant on boardsOmoruyi amassed seven points (3-9 FG, 1-3 FT), 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 48-46 win over Iowa.
ImpactOmoruyi was held to single figures in the scoring column for a second consecutive game Wednesday since he converted just 33.3 percent of his attempts from the floor. However, the sophomore brought in a season-high 14 rebounds and has now logged at least 10 boards in five of the last six games. During that time, he's averaged 9.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in 27.0 minutes per contest. He did take a scary fall in the second half and needed to be tended to by team trainers, but the lower-leg issue seemed to resolve itself quickly, and Omoruyi was back in the contest minutes afterwards.
JANUARY 20, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Joe Toussaint - Scores eight in defeatToussaint finished Wednesday's 48-46 loss to Rutgers with eight points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, five assists and three steals over 34 minutes.
ImpactThe Hawkeyes failed to generate much offensive output Wednesday, but Toussaint had a well-rounded stat line while playing a season-high 34 minutes against the Scarlet Knights. He hasn't scored in double figures since the end of November but has averaged 7.2 points and 5.2 assists in 24.6 minutes per game across five appearances since the start of the calendar year.
JANUARY 20, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Harper gives Rutgers 48-46 win over Iowa
Ron Harper Jr. scored 15 points including two free throws with two seconds remaining to lift Rutgers to a 48-46 win over IowaJANUARY 20, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Geo Baker throws the alley and Clifford Omoruyi finishes the oop as Rutgers takes the lead
Connor McCaffery - Good to go WednesdayMcCaffery (back) will play in Wednesday's game against Rutgers, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
ImpactMcCaffery is set to return to the court following a one-game absence due to a back injury. The senior is averaging 1.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 16.2 minutes per game this season.
JANUARY 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
