Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's basketball team travels to face Kean on Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Tip-off from Union, NJ is scheduled for 1:00 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (16-7, 11-5 NJAC) took down Ramapo 90-63 behind a second half surge that saw Montclair outscore the Roadrunners 55-28. Montclair used a 12-4 run to push their lead to double-digits midway through the second half. Ramapo got within 12, but nine straight points from the Red Hawks stretched the margin to 20. Montclair closed with the final eight buckets to seal the victory. MIKE JACKSON led the Red Hawks with 21 points, with Montclair shooting 63.3 percent as a team in the second half.

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE
Points Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 18.7
Rebounds Per Game: MIKE JACKSON, 6.7
Assists Per Game: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 5.2
Field Goals Made: MIKE JACKSON, 150
Three-Pointers Made: MIKE JACKSON, 70
Steals: KIERAN FLANAGAN, 40
Blocks: KUNGA TSERING, 17
 
KEAN
Points Per Game: Griffin Barker, 19.5
Rebounds Per Game: Griffin Barker, 10.5
Assists Per Game: Brandon Upshaw, 4.0
Field Goals Made: D.J. Alicea, 108
Three-Pointers Made: Brandon Upshaw, 29
Steals: Brandon Upshaw, 34
Blocks: Mario Gunn, 30

SCOUTING KEAN
The Cougars enter Saturday's contest with a 10-13 mark, including a 7-9 record in NJAC play, sitting just outside the sixth and final spot for the NJAC Men's Basketball Tournament in a tie with Rutgers-Camden. After winning three out of four games from January 17-27, Kean has lost their last three contests. They fell to Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday, February 7, 79-73, despite 26 points from D.J. Alicea.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 103-46 all-time against Kean and has won 14 of the last 17 meetings, including four-straight. The Red Hawks claimed the most recent meeting in Union, 86-81, on January 14, 2023. Prior to that contest, the Cougars had won three-straight at home against Montclair.

LAST MEETING
Montclair defeated Kean 92-86 on Saturday, January 13, at the Panzer Athletic Center in a contest that featured 14 lead changes and 10 ties. The Cougars led by six in the early stages of the second half, but the Red Hawks rattled off 10-straight points to claim the lead. Kean crept back in front with eight minutes remaining, but Montclair hit four-straight free throws to take the lead, which they did not relinquish. The Red Hawks placed four in double-figures, including 19 from MIKE JACKSON.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will host Rowan University on Wednesday, February 14, in the regular season finale for both sides. Tip-off from the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 7:30 pm.