Preview | Men's Basketball vs. Rutgers-Camden

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's basketball team visits Rutgers-Camden on Saturday.

GAME INFO
Tip-off in Camden, NJ, is scheduled for 1 pm with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (3-2, 1-2 NJAC) were topped by Rutgers-Newark 72-60 on Wednesday. Despite trailing by 19 at the break, Montclair closed to within four with 11 minutes to go. They could not get any closer and ended up falling by 12. MIKE JACKSON had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds in the setback, as KEYON PRYCE and KIERAN FLANAGAN added 13.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 18.0
Rebounds Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 8.6
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 4.8
Field Goal Percentage: CHRISTIAN BOOKER/GRANT HOLBROOK, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 15
Steals: KYREE HENRY, 9
Blocks: MIKE JACKSON, 4

Rutgers-Camden
Points Per Game: Cameron Downs, 18.2
Rebounds Per Game: Cherif Kanoute, 6.0
Assists Per Game: Cherif Kanoute, 2.9
Field Goal Percentage: Patrick Campbell, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: Eric Benjamin, 18
Steals: Javon Gordon, 15
Blocks: Darnell Demby, Jr., 6

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN
The Scarlet Raptors enter with a 4-3 mark, including a 1-1 record in the NJAC. They have won three of their last four contests, including a 64-61 triumph over Stockton on Wednesday. The win over the Ospreys was their first in 30 meetings dating back to 2008.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 59-11 against Rutgers-Camden, including four consecutive wins. The Red Hawks posted identical 29-5 marks on the home and the road, and the Scarlet Raptors' last victory at home came on January 10, 2018.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks downed Rutgers-Camden 81-61 on January 21, 2023. MIKE JACKSON poured in a game-high 26 points as STEVEN BREEMAN added 24 with eight rebounds. The team hit 13 three-pointers, led by four from Jackson, Breeman, and KYREE HENRY.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host William Paterson in NJAC play on Wednesday, with the game scheduled for 7:30 pm inside the Panzer Athletic Center.

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