Men's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team visits William Paterson in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening.

GAME INFO
Tipoff in Wayne, NJ, is scheduled for 8 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (6-0, 2-0 NJAC) used 55 points from their reserves en route to a 94-62 triumph over Rutgers-Camden Saturday. STEVEN BREEMAN scored a team-high 15 points as KYREE HENRY added 11. KIERAN FLANAGAN filled the box score with five points, six assists, and six rebounds in the victory.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 15.8
Rebounds Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 6.0
Assists Per Game: DEVIN COOPER, 3.8
Field Goal Percentage: TYSON ALLEN, .833
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON and KYREE HENRY, 14
Steals: KEYON PRYCE, 10
Blocks: AMARI MILLS, 3

William Paterson
Points Per Game: Tyreek Montgomery, 17.1
Rebounds Per Game: Shawn Summers Jr., 6.6
Assists Per Game: Shawn Summers Jr, 2.3
Three-Pointers Made: Tyreek Montgomery, 17
Steals: Tyreek Montgomery, 19
Blocks: Michael Gilmore, 5

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers are 4-3 on the season but 1-2 within the NJAC. They have alternated wins and losses over the last five games, including NJAC setbacks to Kean and Rowan.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State is 106-77 against William Paterson, including two straight wins last February. William Paterson notched an 84-74 win in the first meeting, snapping a four-game losing skid. The Red Hawks recorded 22 consecutive wins from 1961-1971 for their longest stretch of victories.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks picked up a 71-66 victory in the NJAC Quarterfinals on February 22, 2022. Montclair State led by 12 midway through the second half before WPU brought it down to two. KIERAN FLANAGAN hit a clutch three-pointer on the next possession before Flanagan, DEVIN COOPER, and IRVING CALLENDER IV knocked down free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks welcome The College of New Jersey to the Panzer Athletic Center Saturday, with tipoff scheduled for 1 pm.