Newark, NJ - Freshman forward ANTWAN DOZIER (Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville HS) netted 17 points and junior center JEROME TRAWICK (Newark, NJ/Clifford Scott) muscled inside for 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to lead Montclair State (3-0, NJAC 1-0) to a 72-51 New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball victory over Rutgers-Newark (2-1, NJAC 0-1) in The Golden Dome.

Back-to-back 3-point jumpers by Dozier and senior guard BEN MARTINEZ (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) capped the decisive 4 minute and 30 second, 13-0 run which gave the Red Hawks a 50-28 lead with 9:39 remaining.

Dozier finished an 11-0 first half run with a layup and a dunk which gave MSU an early 18-4 lead just 4 minutes and 21 seconds into the game.

The Red Hawks dominated the boards in the first half, 29-11, and capitalized on 28 per cent shooting by the Raiders to construct a 31-19 halftime lead. MSU finished the night with a 47-29 advantage in rebounding.

Sophomore forward Chinedu Ibeh (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) paced the Raiders with 15 points and nine rebounds while junior guard Chris Brown (Atlanta, GA/North Springs) came off the bench to chip in 10 points.