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Montclair, NJ – Montclair State will look to earn a split with New Jersey City on Saturday as the teams complete their home-and-home series.

ON THE AIR:
YouTube - Red Hawk Sports Network (Jon Kociban and Jon Edmond)
WMSC Radio – Jack Barteck and Campbell Donovan


THE TEAMS:
Feshman forward Ryan Savoy came off the bench and posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds helping NJCU to a 76-67 win on Friday evening. Guard Denzel Banks added a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Gothic Knights, who were returning to play following a 13-day layoff. Derryn Whyte and Keshon Smith finished with 11 and 12 points, respectively. Junior guard MYLES MITCHELL-WHITE led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Red Hawks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped with the loss. Irving Callender chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.
 

THE COACHES:
Marc Brown (14th Season): 214-145 overall
Justin Potts (Second Season):  86-56 overall, 16-16 at Montclair State


KEY PLAYERS:

New Jersey City
Denzel Banks (Sr., G, 6-2, Newark, NJ)
11.8 PPG, 6.6 RPG, .463 FG%. .889 FT%, 9 AST, 8 STL

Derryen Whyte (Sr., G, 6-2, Irvington, NJ)
11.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG, .450 FG%. .692 FT%, 5 STL

Keshon Smith (Jr., G, 6-3, Queens, NY)
9.6 PPG, 3.6 RPG, .415 FG%. .765 FT%, 8 AST, 7 BLK, 2 STL

Montclair State
MYLES MITCHELL-WHITE (Jr., G, 5-11, Trenton, NJ)
12.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, .373 FG%. .739 FT%, 11 AST, 13 STL, 2 BLK

DEVIN COOPER (Jr., G, 5-10, Little Silver, NJ)
11.7 PPG, 2.0 RPG, .449 FG%. .462 3FGT%, .867 FT%, 29 AST, 10 STL

Irving Callender (Sr., G, 6-6, Somerset, NJ)
11.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, .379 FG%. .750 FT%, 11 AST, 8 STL


TEAM STATS
NJCU: 77.0 OFF, 68.2 DEF, 42.6 RPG, .424 FG%, .242 3FG%, .733 FT%
Montclair State: 72.3 OFF, 68.3 DEF, 38.6 RPG, .400 FG%, .311 3FG%, .750 FT%
 

NJAC TEAM RANKS

Scoring Off: MSU (4^th  72.3 ppg) / NJCU (2^nd 77.0 ppg)
Scoring Def: MSU (6^th 68.3 ppg) / NJCU (5^th 68.2 ppg)
Scoring Margin: MSU (5^th +4.0) / NJCU (3^rd +8.8)
Field Goal Pct.: MSU (7^th .400) / NJCU (5^th .424)
FG Defense: MSU (6^th .447) / NJCU (1^st .360)
3FG Pct.: MSU (3^rd .311) / NJCU (7^th . 242)
Free Throw Pct: MSU (2^nd .750) / NJCU (4^th .733)
Rebounding: MSU (3^rd 38.6) / NJCU (1^st 42.6)
Rebound Margin: MSU (1^st +5.6) / NJCU (1^st +5.6)


ALL-TIME SERIES: (MSU Leads 95-78)
One of the oldest and longest series in Montclair State men's basketball history, Saturday's game marks the 174^th meeting between the Gothic Knights and Red Hawks. The first meeting took place back in 1933 with MSU prevailing 33-23. Montclair State would win the first 14 games before New Jersey City broke through with a one-point win (33-32) during the 1939-40 campaign. Each team would have their share of winning streaks in the series. Montclair State recorded a 26-game run between 1943 through the 1958 season while the Gothic Knights collected 11 consecutive wins from 1987-1992. Of the 173 previous contests, five have come during postseason play with NJCU capturing three, including two NJAC Championship Game victories in 1994 and 2011. In the most recent matchups, the Gothic Knights have won six of the last 10, including Friday's 76-67 triumph in Jersey City.
 

LAST 5 MEETINGS
2/26/2021: NJCU 76 MSU 67 (at NJCU)
2/5/2020: NJCU 90, MSU 85 (at MSU)
12/11/2019: MSU 85, NJCU 83 (at NJCU)
1/30/2019: NJCU 74, MSU 66 (at NJCU)
12/5/2018: MSU 81, NJCU 76 (at MSU)


NEXT UP: Both teams head to the NJAC Tournament, which is scheduled to begin next weekend.