Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. TCNJ

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team hosts The College of New Jersey in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Saturday.

GAME INFO
Tipoff inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 1 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (7-0, 3-0 NJAC) knocked off William Paterson 71-61 in NJAC play Wednesday night. KEYON PRYCE drained three consecutive three-pointers to open the game as the team went 11-for-31 from behind the arc. STEVEN BREEMAN narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 11 points and nine rebounds.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 15.1
Rebounds Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 6.4
Assists Per Game: DEVIN COOPER, 3.6
Field Goal Percentage: TYSON ALLEN, .833
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 19
Steals: KEYON PRYCE, 11
Blocks: AMARI MILLS, 3

TCNJ
Points Per Game: Anthony DiCaro, 15.6
Rebounds Per Game: Danny Bodine, 7.1
Assists Per Game: Anthony DiCaro, 3.7
Three-Pointers Made: Anthony DiCaro, 24
Steals: Anthony DiCaro, 8
Blocks: Danny Bodine, 16

SCOUTING TCNJ
The Lions are 2-5 on the year, including a 1-3 mark in the NJAC. After knocking off Rutgers-Camden 64-45 on November 22, TCNJ has dropped games to Rowan, NJCU, and Kean.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State is 97-74 against TCNJ and snapped a two-game losing skid in the last game. The Red Hawks have picked up wins in their previous four games against TCNJ inside the Panzer Athletic Center, with the last TCNJ triumph in Montclair coming on January 13, 2018.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks downed TCNJ 71-53 on January 22, 2022, outscoring the Lions 35-23 in the second half. MIKE JACKSON came off the bench to score a team-best 18 points as DEVIN COOPER collected nine points and eight assists.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Centenary in non-conference action next Saturday, with tipoff scheduled for 1 pm.