Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. TCNJ

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team hits the road to face The College of New Jersey Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Tipoff in Ewing, NJ, is scheduled for 3 pm with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Behind 23 points from KEYON PRYCE and IRVING CALLENDER IV, the Red Hawks downed Ramapo 94-76 on Wednesday evening. Montclair also received 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists from STEVEN BREEMAN, along with six points, six rebounds, and six assists from KIERAN FLANAGAN. The team shot 46.9% from the floor and connected on 16 three-pointers, led by six from Pryce.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 18.2
Rebounds Per Game: IRVING CALLENDER IV, 9.3
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 4.2
Field Goal Percentage: AMIR WILLIAMS, .667
Three-Pointers Made: KEYON PRYCE, 14

TCNJ
Points Per Game: Anthony DiCaro, 18.5
Rebounds Per Game: Jim Clemente, 8.2
Assists Per Game: Anthony DiCaro, 5.5
Field Goal Percentage: Jim Clemente, .531
Three-Pointers Made: Anthony DiCaro, 20

SCOUTING THE LIONS
The Lions enter the matchup with a 4-2 mark, including a 1-1 record within the New Jersey Athletic Conference. After suffering a setback to Salisbury in the opener, the Lions picked up wins over Saint Elizabeth, Drew, and Ursinus before falling to Rowan on November 23. They rebounded Wednesday evening, topping Rutgers-Camden 66-49. They held the Scarlet Raptors to a 34% shooting night as Anthony DiCaro scored a team-high 19 points.

LAST MEETING
TCNJ upended the Red Hawks 98-88 in their last game on February 1, 2020. Randall Walko scored 38 points for TCNJ as Montclair State got 18 points from Jalen Parham and 15 from DeAireus Brown.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 96-73 all-time against the Lions, with the two sides splitting the previous eight matchups. Montclair is 19-26 away from the friendly confines of the Panzer Athletic Center, where they are 29-17.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host William Paterson University inside the Panzer Athletic Center on Wednesday at 8 pm.