Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. DeSales

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team faces DeSales in the Championship Game of the Al Senavitis Memorial Tournament Friday.

GAME INFO
Tip-off in Center Valley, Pa., is scheduled for 7 pm at DeSales University's Billera Hall. At 5 pm, Alvernia and Ursinus will face off in the tournament's Consolation Game.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (10-0) took down Alvernia 61-54 in the tournament's opening game. MIKE JACKSON tallied 14 points as FRANCISCO PAULINO scored eight and eight rebounds off the bench.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 14.6
Rebounds Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 6.4
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 3.9
Field Goal Percentage: TYSON ALLEN, .769
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 26
Steals: KYREE HENRY, 17
Blocks: AMARI MILLS, FRANCISCO PAULINO, and AMIR WILLIAMS, 3

DeSales
Points Per Game: Elijah Eberly, 13.4
Rebounds Per Game: Elijah Eberly, 7.5
Assists Per Game: Mason Barnes, 4.1
Three-Pointers Made: Jordan Holmqvist, 26
Steals: Elijah Eberly, 13
Blocks: Elijah Eberly, 15

SCOUTING DESALES
DeSales enters the game with a 9-2 mark, including a 4-0 record in the MAC Freedom. They have notched seven consecutive victories since a 63-60 setback to Swarthmore on November 19. Both losses have been by three points, including a 73-70 loss to Stockton in overtime.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 0-2 against DeSales, dropping decisions in 2019 and 2021.

LAST MEETING
DeSales notched a 79-67 victory over Montclair on November 13, 2021. STEVEN BREEMAN had a team-high 20 points, and seven boards, as DEVIN COOPER registered 12 points, five assists, and four rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks resume NJAC action Wednesday and host Ramapo College at 7:30 pm inside the Panzer Athletic Center.