Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's basketball hits the road to face William Paterson on Wednesday night looking to continue its five game winning streak.

GAME INFO
Tip-off from Wayne, NJ is scheduled for 8:00 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (14-6, 9-4 NJAC) took down TCNJ 88-76 on Saturday, January 27 at the Panzer Athletic Center to remain in a tie for first place in the NJAC. With the score 67-61 at the 11:55 mark of the game, Jackson rattled off six-straight points to reopen a double-digit advantage. Montclair did not let the lead fall into single digits the rest of the way. KIERAN FLANAGAN finished with a career-high 21 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE
Points Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 18.5
Rebounds Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 7.0
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 5.2
Field Goals Made: MIKE JACKSON, 127
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 60
Steals: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 36
Blocks: KUNGA TSERING, 14
 
WILLIAM PATERSON
Points Per Game: Shawn Summers Jr., 17.0
Rebounds Per Game: MJ Moncrieffe, 6.5
Assists Per Game: Andre Wells, 2.9
Field Goals Made: Shawn Summers Jr., 122
Three-Pointers Made: Neftali Valentin, 46
Steals: Tyreek Montgomery, 32
Blocks: MJ Moncrieffe, 13

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers will look to snap a seven-game losing streak on Wednesday night, as they enter with a 6-14 record. William Paterson is 1-12 in NJAC play, with their victory coming on December 13, 2023 against Rutgers-Newark. They fell to Stockton in their most recent game 93-65 on Saturday, January 27.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks hold a 109-77 lead in the all-time series against William Paterson and have won the last five meetings. Montclair has also won the last five games in Wayne dating back to December 6, 2017. They have scored over 90 points in each of the last two meetings against the Pioneers and have averaged 83.6 over their last five against them. Montclair won 71-61 in the last meeting in Wayne on December 7, 2022.

LAST MEETING
Montclair knocked off William Paterson 94-88 in overtime on December 6, 2023 at the Panzer Athletic Center. The Red Hawks opened the second half on a 12-0 scoring run and led by as much as 14 points. William Paterson made it a one-possession contest with nine minutes left and took the lead with four minutes on the clock. The two sides went to overtime, where Montclair converted six free throws in the final 39 seconds to seal the victory. MIKE JACKSON led Montclair with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Red Hawks tallied 17 three-point makes as a team.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will hit the road to take on Stockton University on Saturday, February 3. Tip-off from Galloway, NJ is scheduled for 1:00 pm.