Upper Montclair, NJ -- Junior guard MIKE BARRY (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) buried a three-pointer with four seconds remaining to force overtime and then added seven in the extra period as New Jersey City University knocked off Montclair State, 96-94 in New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball action at Panzer Gymnasium this evening.

Barry finished with 12 points, including seven from the free throw line as the Gothic Knights (11-4, 7-2 NJAC) remained atop the conference standings with the win. JOSEPH THOMAS (Linden, NJ/Linden) recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for the Red Hawks (11-5, 5-4 NJAC), who had their nine-game winning streak snapped. MSU had not lost since December 1st.
MSU had a chance to put the game away with 10 seconds remaining and a 78-76 lead. But BEN MARTINEZ (Scotch Plains, NJ/SP-Fanwood), who had been 8-of-8 at the charity stripe, made just one of two leaving the door open for Barry, who drilled a three from the left side.

The shot seemed to take the wind right out of the Red Hawks' sails as NJCU scored the first five points of the overtime. GEORGE THOMAS (Jersey City, NJ/St. Thomas) scored on a layup and RAFI HARGROVE hit a three pointer for an 84-79 lead with 2:53 to play. (Meanwhile Montclair struggled at the free throw line making just 6-of-12 attempts. Conversely, were 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
OMAR BOOTHE (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) added 16 points and 12 rebounds for MSU, which committed 27 turnovers to offset a 53 percent shooting night. SAMAR BATTLE (Jersey City, NJ/St. Mary's) led five Gothic Knights in double figures with 19 points.

In an electrifying first-half, Montclair State took a 35-30 lead into the break as Boothe scored 10 points - eight of them on rim-rocking dunks. NJCU led 14-10 before the Red Hawks went on an 20-4 run to take a 30-18 lead with 3:06 left in the half. Boothe began the run with a dunk and HAROLD WILLIAMS (Jersey City, NJ/St. Aloysius) followed with a jumper. After a Boothe basket, JOEY MATIAS (Union City, NJ/Emerson) nailed a three pointer for a 19-14 lead. After a Gothic Knight score, MICHAEL GLUCK (Union, NJ/Union) sandwiched a pair of baskets around a Boothe dunk for a 25-17 advantage. Boothe's four slam of the half pushed the lead to nine and Martinez nailed a three-pointer to cap the run. Howerver, NJCU would close the gap just before the half as IRV JENKINS (Jersey City, NJ/Snyder) scored five points in the last 1:37 of the period.