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Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season as they host Kean University in the second half of their home-and-home set with the Cougars this weekend.
ON THE AIR:
YouTube - Red Hawk Sports Network (Jack Barteck and Jon Edmond)
WMSC Radio – Ben Petruk and Evan Diaz
THE TEAMS:
The Red Hawks (3-1) are looking to build momentum following their 76-61 win against Kean, earning a split with the Cougars. Senior
IRVING CALLENDER IV (19 pts., 10 rebs) and
STEVEN BREEMAN (17 pts., 10 rebs) each recorded double-double performances while
MYLES MITCHELL-WHITE added 19 points as well. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Raiders (2-0) have been out of action since completing a sweep of Rutgers-Camden on February 6. Rutgers-Newark was scheduled to play William Paterson last weekend, however those game were cancelled after the Pioneers had two pause basketball activities.
THE COACHES:
Joe Loughran (20th Season): 295-229 overall
Justin Potts (Second Season): 84-55 overall, 14-15 at Montclair State
KEY PLAYERS:
Rutgers-Newark
Quincy Rutherford (Sr., G, 6-3, Kearny, NJ)
13.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, .526 FG%. .500 FT%, 3 AST, 2 STL
Abe Kromah (Jr., G, 6-0, Linden, NJ)
12.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, .500 FG%. .833 FT%, 3 AST, 3 STL
Jamir Patterson (Jr., F, 6-2, Mullica Hill, NJ)
12.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, .417 FG%. .500 FT%, 1 AST, 1 BLK, 3 STL
Montclair State
STEVEN BREEMAN (Jr., F, 6-5, Oak Ridge, NJ)
15.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG, .467 FG%. .24 FT%, 8 AST, 2 STL
KEYON PRYCE (So., G, 6-0, Union, NJ)
14.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, .487 FG%. .370 3FGT%, .615 FT%, 5 AST, 6 STL
IRVING CALLENDER IV (Sr., G, 6-6, Somerset, NJ)
13.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, .386 FG%. .765 FT%, 8 AST, 7 STL
TEAM STATS
Rutgers-Newark: 70.0 OFF, 45.0 DEF, 36.0 RPG, .509 FG%, .321 3FG%, .760 FT%
Montclair State: 81.8 OFF, 75.0 DEF, 41.3 RPG, .433 FG%, .355 3FG%, .773 FT%
NJAC TEAM RANKS
Scoring Off: MSU (1
st 81.8 ppg) / RN (6
th 70.0 ppg)
Scoring Def: RN (1
st 45.0 ppg) / MSU (5
th 75.0 ppg)
Scoring Margin: RN (1
st +25.0) / MSU (4
th +6.8)
Field Goal Pct.: RN (1
st .509) / MSU (4
th .433)
FG Defense: RN (1
st .333) / MSU (7
th .463)
3FG Pct.: MSU (2
nd .355) / RN (4
th .321)
Free Throw Pct: MSU (1
st .773) / RN (2
nd .760)
Rebounding: MSU (1
st 41.3) / RN (2
nd 36.0)
Rebound Margin: MSU (1
st +7.5) / RN (2
nd +6.5)
NJAC INDIVIDIAL RANKS
Scoring:
STEVEN BREEMAN (MSU) – 5
th / 15.8 ppg;
KEYON PRYCE (MSU) – 7
th / 14.0;
IRVING CALLENDER IV (MSU) – 11
th/ 13.0 ppg; Quincy Rutherford (RN) – 12
th / 13.0 ppg; Abe Kromah (RN) – 14
th / 12.5 ppg; Jamir Patterson (RN) – 17
th / 12.0
Rebounding
STEVEN BREEMAN (MSU) – 2
nd / 8.8 rpg;
IRVING CALLENDER IV (MSU) – 3
rd / 8.0);
AMIR WILLIAMS (MSU) – 4
th / 7.3 rpg; Ralph Dane (RN) – 12
th / 5.5 rpg; Abe Kormah (RN) – 12
th / 5.5 rpg.
Assists
DEVIN COOPER (MSU) – 1
st / 6.0 apg; Mike Vick (RN) – 4
th / 4.5 apg
ALL-TIME SERIES: (MSU Leads 65-43)
Friday's contest is the 109
th meeting between the Scarlet Raiders and Red Hawks that dates back to 1940, a 66-38 win by Montclair State. The Scarlet Raiders captured four the first six meetings before MSU won 13 straight contests from 1950-65, the longest by either team series history. Rutgers-Newark would come within a win of matching that streak from 2012-2017. Over the last 10 games, Rutgers-Newark has won six of those, however, the Red Hawks have been victorious in four of the last six, including a 77-73 triumph in the last meeting in February 2020. The teams have met three times in the NJAC Tournament with Rutgers-Newark claiming all three contests (2005, 2009 and 2014).
LAST 5 MEETINGS
2/12/2020: MSU 77, Rutgers-Newark 73 (at MSU)
1/8/2020: Rutgers-Newark 58, MSU 29 (at R-N)
2/6/2019: Rutgers-Newark 67, MSU 58 (at R-N)
12/12/2018: MSU 59, Rutgers-Newark 55 (at MSU)
1/20/2018: MSU 82, Rutgers-Newark 57 (at R-N)
NEXT UP: The teams conclude their home-and-home set on Saturday, February 20 at the Golden Dome in Newark. Montclair then faces New Jersey City in its final regular-season matchups on February 26 (home) and 27 (away).
