Upper Montclair, NJ - Junior center HAROLD WILLIAMS (Jersey City, NJ/St. Aloysius), who played the last two seasons as Montclair State, sank a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining as New Jersey City University rallied from seven points down in the final 66 seconds to upend MSU, 79-77 at Panzer Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.

George Thomas (Jersey City, NJ/St. Mary's) finished with a game-high 21 points as NJCU (11-9, 6-7 NJAC) won their second straight game. Sophomore forward MICHAEL GLUCK (Union, NJ/Union) had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Red Hawks (15-4, 9-4 NJAC), who missed four free throws in the final minute. MSU has dropped two in a row.

Gluck's two free throws gave MSU a 77-70 lead, but NJCU quickly cut the deficit to five as Mark Washington (East Orange, NJ/West Side) scored on a layup with 57 seconds to go. Montclair then turned the ball over on the ensuing possession and Richard Clark III (East Orange, NJ/Clifford Scott) nailed a long jumper to pull the Gothic Knights within 77-74 with 48 seconds remaining.
Montclair State had chance to extend its lead but JOSEPH THOMAS (Linden, NJ/Linden) missed two free throws. New Jersey City then grabbed the rebound and tied the game as Reginald Wright (Trenton, NJ/McCorristin Catholic) buried a three-pointer from the top of the key with 33 seconds. The Red Hawks then had one more opportunity to take the lead, but again could not capitalize as SCOTT MORIN (Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) failed to convert on a pair of foul shots.

The Gothic Knights then played for the last shot and Williams, who transferred to NJCU last summer, was fouled by Morin with three ticks left. The 6-6 junior calmly stepped to the line and swished both attempts to give NJCU the lead. Abraham Johnson's (Newark, NJ/Barringer) long -range attempt at the buzzer clanked off the rim.

Williams finished with a double-double as he collected 12 rebounds while Wright finished with 17 points as the Gothic Knights defeated MSU for the fourth time in their last five meetings. Washington added 14 points as NJCU placed four players in double figures.

Johnson had 19 points and ANTWAN DOZIER (Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville) added 14 and six rebounds as MSU committed 20 turnovers, including 13 in the second half. Thomas had 10 points and eight rebounds as MSU shot 48 percent (25-of-52) and 77 percent (20-of-26) from the free throw line.