Montclair, NJ – Junior forward JONATHAN ARTHUR (Maplewood, NJ/Columbia) and sophomore guard MAURICE TORRES (Summit, NJ/Summit) each scored 13 points as Montclair State got solid contributions all around as the Red Hawks picked up the 1,000th win in program history with a 91-43 victory over Berkeley College at Panzer Gymnasium on Monday evening.

Sophomore guard GARAN DICKSON (Maplewood, NJ/Columbia) had 11 points for the Red Hawks, who scored the first 17 points of the game and never looked back in improving to 1-2.

Montclair State, now in its 78th season of men's basketball has compiled a record of 1000-774-1, which includes seven New Jersey Athletic Conference championships and nine appearances in the NCAA Tournament (College Division and Division III).

Phillipe Leger had 11 points for the Bulldogs, who fell to 0-8 on the season.

Dickson began the game-opening run for Montclair State with a jumper 39 seconds in to the contest and he added a free throw before freshman CHARLES MILLER (Linden, NJ/Linden) and Torres followed with baskets for a 7-0 lead. Torres hit one free throw and Arthur score consecutive plays, including a steal and dunk as Montclair took a 12-0 advantage. Freshman KEN DUDLEY (Willingboro, NJ/Burlington Tech) converted a three-point play and Dickson capped the run as he stole a pass at mid-court and raced ahead for a dunk with 14:23 left in the first half.

A three-pointer by Torres put Montclair State up 26-6 with 9:30 left in the opening stanza and the Red Hawks took their largest lead of the half with 43 ticks to go as Miller converted the three-point play to make the score 49-14. Dyquain Walker scored the final points of the half for Berkeley as the Bulldogs trailed 49-16 at intermission.

Miller, Arthur and Dickson each had nine points in the first half as the Red Hawks shot 54 percent from the field (20-of-37) compared to just 28 percent by Berkeley (5-of-18).

Miller finished with nine points as did Dudley as Montclair State saw put 13 different players in the scoring column. Freshmen JOHN BYRNE (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) and DONALD REID (Perth Amboy, NJ/Cardinal McCarey) each had eight points with Reid handing out five assists and collecting two steals. Arthur and sophomore ENRICO YOUNGER (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) each grabbed five rebounds as MSU outrebounded the Bulldogs, 42-37.

Montclair State finished the game 38-of-73 from the floor (52 percent).

Walker had eight points for Berkeley while Jimmy Tutovic and Jahlil Shannon each posted identical seven-point, five-rebound stat lines.

Montclair State returns to action on Wednesday, November 29 as they travel to Staten Island, NY to face the Dolphins of College of Staten Island at 7:30 pm.