Preview | Men's Basketball vs. Rutgers-Newark

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's basketball team hosts Rutgers-Newark in New Jersey Athletic Conference play Wednesday.

GAME INFO
Tip-off inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 7:30 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (15-3, 9-2 NJAC) toppled Rutgers-Camden 81-61 Saturday afternoon. MIKE JACKSON scored a game-high 26 points, with STEVEN BREEMAN adding 24 as Montclair fended off an early second-half surge from the Scarlet Raptors for the 20-point win.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 16.7
Rebounds Per Game: STEVEN BREEMAN, 7.5
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 3.9
Field Goal Percentage: TYSON ALLEN, .769
Three-Pointers Made: STEVEN BREEMAN, 48
Steals: MIKE JACKSON, 25
Blocks: KEYON PRYCE, 8

Rutgers-Newark
Points Per Game: Tony Godwin, 12.0
Rebounds Per Game: Levi Holton, 4.4
Assists Per Game: Shy'Heed Jenkins-Floyd, 2.9
Three-Pointers Made: Tony Godwin, 28
Steals: Shyheed Jenkins-Floyd, 37
Blocks: Tyrone Bowens, 9

SCOUTING RUTGERS-NEWARK
The Scarlet Raiders are 5-13 on the year, including a 3-8 mark in the NJAC. They snapped a three-game losing skid Wednesday as they topped Ramapo 65-64 before dropping a 67-65 decision to Kean Saturday.

LAST MEETING
Montclair knocked off Rutgers-Newark 73-55 on January 9. KYREE HENRY paced the Red Hawks with 17 points off the bench as STEVEN BREEMAN registered a double-double of 15 and 11 rebounds, with the team outscoring RU-N 43-24 in the second period.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 69-44 against Rutgers-Newark all-time The Red Hawks boast a 26-17 mark inside the friendly confines of the Panzer Athletic Center during the series.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks visit The College of New Jersey Saturday in an NJAC matchup, with tip-off scheduled for 1 pm.