Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. Ramapo

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team visits Ramapo College for a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday evening.

GAME INFO
Tipoff in Mahwah, NJ, is scheduled for 7:30 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com REMINDER: Spectators are not permitted at indoor events at Ramapo College. Click here for the Ramapo College Spectator Policy.

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair State (9-6, 6-5 NJAC) tallied a 71-53 win over TCNJ Saturday. The Red Hawks outscored the Lions 35-23 over the final 20 minutes and led in the second half by as many as 29. Rookie MIKE JACKSON sparked the Red Hawks with 18 points and five three-pointers off the bench while KEYON PRYCE added 11. DEVIN COOPER (9 points, 8 assists) and IRVING CALLENDER IV (9 points, 9 rebounds) narrowly missed double-doubles in the win.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 16.0
Rebounds Per Game: IRVING CALLENDER IV, 8.9
Assists Per Game: DEVIN COOPER, 4.5
Field Goal Percentage: AMIR WILLIAMS, .591
Three-Pointers Made: STEVEN BREEMAN, 28

Ramapo
Points Per Game: Jordan Myers, 12.3
Rebounds Per Game: Marquise Kindel, 7.5
Assists Per Game: Peter Gorman, 4.3
Field Goal Percentage: Bryan Joseph, .556
Three-Pointers Made: Peter Gorman, 15

SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS
The Roadrunners (4-11, 3-8 NJAC) have alternated wins and losses over their last five games, topping Rutgers-Camden and William Paterson but falling to NJCU, Rowan, and Stockton. They received 13 points from Marquise Kindel and Mansfield Warren against Stockton but lost 71-59.

LAST MEETING
Montclair rode a hot second half en route to a 94-76 victory over Ramapo on December 1, 2021. In the second stanza, they held a 42-28 edge in points as KEYON PRYCE and IRVING CALLENDER IV scored 23 points. STEVEN BREEMAN chipped in 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists as DEVIN COOPER went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 50-45 all-time against Ramapo and are riding a three-game winning streak against their North Jersey foes. Montclair State snapped a seven-game skid in 2018 with a 74-60 win over the Roadrunners in the Panzer Athletic Center.

UP NEXT
Montclair State returns home on Saturday to host Stockton University at 1 pm.