WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey – UNCW earned a 64-55 victory at Monmouth in its Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball road opener on Thursday night at the OceanFirst Bank Center.

The Seahawks improved to 12-4 overall and stand 2-1 in league play. The Hawks fell to 3-13 and are 1-2 in the league.

All nine UNCW players to play scored, led by Sean Moore's 13 points to go with seven rebounds. Nolan Hodge hit three three-pointers also to reach double-digits with 10 markers.

Monmouth Abdi Bashir Jr. contributed a game-high 18 while guard Madison Durr collected 14 points.

The Seahawks raced out to a 17-4 lead over the first seven minutes of play by hitting 7-of-11 shots and holding the host Hawks to 1-of-13 to start the game.

Monmouth, however, clawed back to tie it twice in the final four minutes, but UNCW closed the opening period on a 7-0 run to carry a 34-27 lead into halftime.

The Seahawks neutralized eight straight Monmouth points down the stretch with a 13-3 run, including 10 consecutive points that extended their advantage to a game-high 62-48 with 92 seconds to go.

UNCW concludes its opening conference road swing on Saturday at Hofstra.

GAME NOTES: UNCW leads the all-time series vs. Monmouth, 5-0 … The Seahawks never trailed in the game … UNCW is 3-2 in CAA road openers under Takayo Siddle … The win snapped Monmouth's 15-game home win streak .... Monmouth shot 33.9 percent, the second-lowest total by a Division I opponent for the Seahawks … UNCW held a 44-28 rebounding advantage, including 25-10 in the second half …. The Seahawks committed a season-high 21 turnovers, but limited Monmouth to 17 points off turnovers … UNCW's bench outscored Monmouth's, 31-8 … Nine three-pointers made were the second-highest by the Seahawks against a D1 school this season, while its 42.9 percentage from beyond-the-arc was the best vs. a D1 opponent this year.