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

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

GAME INFO
Tip-off in Camden, NJ, is scheduled for 3 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (14-3, 8-2 NJAC) knocked off New Jersey City University 79-74 Wednesday evening. A three-point play by KEYON PRYCE with 6:40 to go gave Montclair a lead they would not relinquish and was a part of a 10-0 run that took the team from two points down to six points up. STEVEN BREEMAN paced the Red Hawks with 19 points as Pryce added 15 in the win.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 16.3
Rebounds Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 7.5
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN and KEYON PRYCE, 3.8
Field Goal Percentage: TYSON ALLEN, .769
Three-Pointers Made: STEVEN BREEMAN, 48
Steals: KYREE HENRY, 22
Blocks: KEYON PRYCE, 8

Rutgers-Camden
Points Per Game: Cameron Downs, 14.5
Rebounds Per Game: Jaymes Savage, 5.6
Assists Per Game: Jordan Trusty-Smith, 2.8
Three-Pointers Made: Cameron Downs, 17
Steals: Jaymes Savage, 31
Blocks: Two Tied with 7

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN
The Scarlet Raptors are 3-14 overall, including a 1-9 mark in the NJAC. They snapped a nine-game losing skid last Saturday when they knocked off William Paterson 80-55.

LAST MEETING
Montclair downed Rutgers-Camden 94-62 on December 3, 2022, behind 15 points from STEVEN BREEMAN and 11 from KYREE HENRY. The team scored a season-high 53 points in the opening half and shot 19-of-30 (63.3%) from the floor in the first period.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State is 59-11 against Rutgers-Camden, including a four-game winning streak. Their longest stretch of wins came from 1992-2003 when they tallied 23 consecutive victories.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Rutgers-Newark Wednesday in an NJAC matchup, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 pm.