Men's Basketball 12/11/2021 8:00:00 AM

Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. Stockton

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team hits the road to face Stockton University Saturday.

GAME INFO
Tipoff in Galloway, NJ, is scheduled for 1 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
On Wednesday, Montclair State fell to William Paterson 84-74 inside the Panzer Athletic Center. STEVEN BREEMAN (23 points, 14 rebounds) and IRVING CALLENDER IV (13 points, 13 rebounds) tallied double-doubles in the setback. The Red Hawks tied the game at 43 on a Callender jumper, but the Pioneers went on an 8-2 run and never trailed the remainder of the game.

AWARD SEASON
Fresh off his 18 point-five rebound performance against the Lions, sophomore AMARI MILLS was named the NJAC Rookie of the Week. He joins KYREE HENRY as men's basketball student-athletes that have been recognized by the conference this season.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: IRVING CALLENDER IV, 18.1
Rebounds Per Game: IRVING CALLENDER IV, 9.8
Assists Per Game: DEVIN COOPER, 4.0
Field Goal Percentage: AMIR WILLIAMS, .600
Three-Pointers Made: STEVEN BREEMAN, 16

Stockton
Points Per Game: DJ Campbell, 17.9
Rebounds Per Game: DJ Campbell, 5.6
Assists Per Game: Kadian Dawkins, 4.4
Field Goal Percentage: Alan Glover, .750
Three-Pointers Made: Luciano Lubrano, 34

SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
The Ospreys remained unbeaten in NJAC play with a 75-55 win over TCNJ Wednesday. Stockton, who sits at 8-1 and 4-0 in the NJAC, has won four straight after a loss to the University of Rochester on November 27. Three of the four wins during the run after been by 20 or more points.

LAST MEETING
Stockton came away with an 89-87 win in overtime in the last game on February 15, 2020. The Red Hawks erased a 10-point halftime deficit and forced the extra period as Justin Porter hit all three free throws with 13 seconds to go. With Montclair trailing by two in overtime and time winding down, Nate Nahirny's triple with four seconds left missed, and the Ospreys took home the win.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks have struggled against Stockton, as they are 30-51 all-time. The Ospreys have taken 11 of the last 13 matchups. Their previous victory came on January 6, 2018, as they notched a 77-64 triumph down in Galloway. In the victory, Eddie Emedoh tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.

UP NEXT
After a week off, the Red Hawks host Misericordia next Saturday to close out their 2021 home slate. Game time is scheduled for 1 pm inside the Panzer Athletic Center.