Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. Rutgers-Camden

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team hosts Rutgers-Camden in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Tipoff inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 1 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (5-0, 1-0 NJAC) tallied an 88-74 victory over Rosemont Wednesday. MIKE JACKSON came alive in the second half, scoring 17 of his 19 points in the final 20 minutes. AMIR WILLIAMS chipped in 18 points off the bench as the Red Hawks reserves recorded 34 points.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 16.0
Rebounds Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 6.8
Assists Per Game: KEYON PRYCE, 3.4
Field Goal Percentage: TYSON ALLEN, .778
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 12
Steals: KEYON PRYCE, AMIR WILLIAMS, and MIKE JACKSON, 8
Blocks: AMARI MILLS, 3

Rutgers-Camden
Points Per Game: Cameron Downs, 11.0
Rebounds Per Game: Cameron Downs, 6.7
Assists Per Game: Jordan Trusty-Smith, 3.1
Field Goal Percentage: Justin Jules, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: Gavin Henry, 8
Steals: Jordan Trusty-Smith, 16
Blocks: Jaymes Savage, 5

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN
The Scarlet Raptors enter the game with a 2-5 record and an 0-2 mark within the NJAC. In their two NJAC setbacks, they were knocked off 64-45 by TCNJ and 75-57 by Stockton.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State is 58-11 against Rutgers-Camden, including a three-game winning streak. Their longest stretch of wins came from 1992-2003, when they tallied 23 consecutive victories.

LAST MEETING
On February 5, 2022, Montclair State came away with a 69-55 triumph over the Scarlet Raptors in Camden, NJ. KIERAN FLANAGAN paced the Red Hawks with 15 points, and matched a team-high seven rebounds. MIKE JACKSON came off the bench and scored 11 points as STEVEN BREEMAN added 13.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks visit William Paterson on Wednesday, with tipoff scheduled for 8 pm in Wayne, NJ.