Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's basketball team hosts Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday evening.
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 (3-1, 1-0 NJAC) edged NJCU 83-82 on Tuesday night. Montclair led by seven with 1:34 left in the second half and by six with 13 seconds left, but the Gothic Knights drained consecutive three-pointers to force overtime.
KEYON PRYCE gave Montclair the lead with a pair of free throws with eight ticks remaining, and the team won as NJCU missed a chance at the buzzer. Pryce led Montclair with 18 points, while
MIKE JACKSON and
KIERAN FLANAGAN added 16.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game:
MIKE JACKSON, 17.3
Rebounds Per Game:
MIKE JACKSON, 7.8
Assists Per Game:
KIERAN FLANAGAN, 5.3
Field Goal Percentage:
CHRISTIAN BOOKER/
GRANT HOLBROOK, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made:
MIKE JACKSON, 12
Steals:
KYREE HENRY, 9
Blocks:
AMIR WILLIAMS, 2
Rutgers-Newark
Points Per Game: Travis Miles, 10.0
Rebounds Per Game: Travis Miles, 5.0
Assists Per Game: Russell Ayala, 3.3
Field Goal Percentage: Rafeeq Reid, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: Russell Ayala, 9
Steals: Shy'Heed Jenkins-Floyd, 16
Blocks: Levi Holton, 5
SCOUTING RUTGERS-NEWARK
The Scarlet Raiders enter the contest at 3-3 and 0-1 in the NJAC. After reeling off three straight wins after an opening night loss to Springfield, Rutgers-Newark has dropped two straight. In the NJAC opener against Ramapo, they fell 70-40 on the road Tuesday.
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 71-50 against Rutgers-Newark, including two consecutive wins. Inside the friendly confines of Panzer, Montclair has posted a 27-17 mark. The Red Hawks are 6-1 against the Scarlet Raiders in the last seven games, with the lone victory coming on February 9, 2022.
LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks took down Rutgers-Newark 71-50 on January 25, 2023.
MIKE JACKSON led all scorers with 23 points, as
STEVEN BREEMAN and
KEYON PRYCE combined for 23. Although he didn't score,
KIERAN FLANAGAN hauled in 13 rebounds, and
SAMAR ABDULLAH tallied 11 points off the bench.
UP NEXT
The Red Hawks visit Rutgers-Camden on Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 1 pm.
