Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team hosts Kean University in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening
GAME INFO
Tipoff inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 8 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair State (7-6, 4-5 NJAC) picked up a come-from-behind victory over Rowan Wednesday. The Red Hawks battled back from five points down in the final four minutes. Trailing by a point late, IRVING CALLENDER IV drained two free throws with seven ticks left, and Rowan's shot at the buzzer went off target. Callender notched a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds, as guard DEVIN COOPER added 18 points.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 17.3
Rebounds Per Game: IRVING CALLENDER IV, 9.1
Assists Per Game: DEVIN COOPER, 4.1
Field Goal Percentage: FRANCISCO PAULINO, .548
Three-Pointers Made: STEVEN BREEMAN, 28
Kean
Points Per Game: Letrell West and Patrick Strzala, 18.5
Rebounds Per Game: Letrell West, 5.0
Assists Per Game: Jailen Jamison, 4.8
Field Goal Percentage: Justin Singh-Smith, .581
Three-Pointers Made: Patrick Strzala, 33
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Kean clipped Rutgers-Camden 65-63 on Saturday afternoon. JD Daniels hit a layup with one second remaining to send the Cougars to a win. The Cougars enter the matchup at 10-4 and 5-4 in the NJAC. Daniels' buzzer-beater was Kean's second of the year as Patrick Strzala hit one against Kean.
LAST MEETING
Kean notched a 105-94 win in a matchup on November 23, 2021. The Red Hawks got to within five early in the second half, but the halftime deficit was too much to overcome. STEVEN BREEMAN led the Red Hawks with 26 points, while IRVING CALLENDER IV tallied 23.
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 99-46 all-time against Kean and snapped a two-game losing streak before falling in the previous matchup this fall. Before the two-game skid, the Red Hawks had taken 12 of the previous 13 matchups dating back to 2014.
UP NEXT
Montclair State hosts The College of New Jersey Saturday at 1 pm inside the Panzer Athletic Center.
