Preview | Men's Basketball vs. Kean

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's basketball team will host Kean University on Saturday, January 13.

GAME INFO
Tip-off at the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 1:00 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (9-6, 4-4 NJAC) were edged by Rowan 98-88 in overtime on Wednesday, January 10. SAMAR ABDULLAH scored a career-high 17 points to go along with a season-high seven rebounds. FRANCISCO PAULINO recorded 15 points, also a career-high. Montclair received 56 points from its bench, holding a 37-point advantage in that category.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 17.1
Rebounds Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 8.0
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 5.2
Field Goals Made: MIKE JACKSON, 86
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 43
Steals: KYREE HENRY, 29
Blocks: KUNGA TSERING, 14

Kean
Points Per Game: Griffin Barker, 19.4
Rebounds Per Game: Griffin Barker, 10.5
Assists Per Game: Brandon Upshaw, 3.6
Field Goals Made: Brandon Upshaw, 73
Three-Pointers Made: Brandon Upshaw, 21
Steals: D.J. Alicea, 19
Blocks: Mario Gunn, 15

SCOUTING KEAN
The Cougars enter Saturday's contest with a 7-8 record, including a 4-4 mark in NJAC play. They have lost six of their last seven games, including their most recent on Wednesday, January 10, as they fell 85-80 to Stockton. D.J. Alicea led Kean with 20 points and six rebounds on the night, with four other Cougars scoring in double-figures.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 102-46 all-time against Kean and has won 13 of the last 16 meetings, including three-straight. The Red Hawks defeated the Cougars 82-81 in the most recent meeting and have won the last eight clashes between the two sides at the Panzer Athletic Center.

LAST MEETING
Montclair took down Kean 82-81 on February 11, 2023, at the Panzer Athletic Center. STEVEN BREEMAN scored a game-high 23 points and became the 26th student-athlete in program history to score 1,000 points. The senior hit back-to-back three-point shots with two minutes remaining, and KEYON PRYCE converted two free throws with under 10 seconds left to seal the victory for the Red Hawks.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will travel to face NJCU on Wednesday, January 17. Tip-off from Jersey City, NJ, is slated for 7:30 pm.

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