Montclair, NJ- Now with the highest ranking in program history, the #3 Montclair State University men's basketball team goes back home on Wednesday to take on Ramapo College for another NJAC matchup. 

GAME INFO
Tip-off from Panzer Athletic Center in Montclair, NJ, is set for 7:30 p.m. Live coverage of the game can be found at monclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The now 20-0 Red Hawks had a dominant win over Rutgers-Camden on Saturday afternoon by a score of 84-58. The Red Hawks (20-0, 13-0 NJAC) were locked in a defensive battle with the Scarlet Raptors early, with the two sides combining for seven points over the opening three and a half minutes. Shortly after checking into the contest, AHMAD ROBERTSON sliced to the basket off a feed from CRISTIAN NICHOLSON to generate eight consecutive points for the visitors. After back-to-back buckets from Robertson, Nicholson registered one of his own to push the advantage to 11-4 at the 14:13 mark of the opening stanza. Three minutes later, Robertson found another two points to make the difference double-digits, with free throws from Morales increasing the lead to 20-7 at the midway point of the half. An 8-3 run over the ensuing two minutes from Rutgers-Camden trimmed the deficit to eight with seven and a half on the clock, as Morales countered with a three-point make on the next trip up the floor. Leading by nine, MYLES PRIMAS kicked off six consecutive points from the Red Hawks, as Nicholson and KABRIEN GOSS helped increase the lead to 15 with 3:04 remaining. After the home side hit a pair of free throws, a dunk from Robertson helped lead a strong end to the half for Montclair, as they tallied four of the final five points to make the score 43-27 at the break. The Red Hawks tallied a 12-2 blitz over the first three minutes of the second stanza, headlined by a pair of long distance makes from Morales, to push Montclair in front by 26. A minute later, RYAN CASSELS drained a three from the corner off a find from Nicholson to continue the offensive surge from the visitors before Rutgers-Camden tallied the game's next four points. The two sides held each other scoreless until the 13:32 mark of the half, when Goss found CHRISTIAN CEVIS for a layup to increase the gap to 60-35. Coming out of a timeout, consecutive baskets from KUNGA TSERING and Primas added to the extended run for Montclair, who held a 23-point advantage as the half crossed its middle marker.  Morales continued his strong afternoon with a layup shortly after, with Nicholson hitting a jumper to balloon the lead to 27 with 8:10 left. Rutgers-Camden battled back with one final push, mounting a 13-4 run over the next four minutes to cut the game to 74-56 before Morales ended the stretch with a jumper off a feed from Goss. The two sides traded buckets until Goss connected on a pair of three-point attempts to help seal the road victory for the Red Hawks.

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (20-0, 13-0 NJAC)
Points Per Game: JACOB MORALES, 18.2
Rebounds Per Game: JACOB MORALES, 6.4
Field goal percentage: KUNGA TSERING, .681
Three Point Percentage: KABRIEN GOSS, .458
Free throw Percentage: KABRIEN GOSS, .861
Assists: KABRIEN GOSS, 115
Steals: CRISTIAN NICHOLSON, 38
Blocks: MYLES PRIMAS, 19

RAMAPO (5-15, 4-9 NJAC)
Points Per Game: Elijah Barlow, 12.8
Rebounds Per Game: Orion Mickens, 7.9
Field goal percentage: Jalen Thomas, .557
Three Point Percentage: Enoch Hutchinson, .288
Free throw Percentage: Elijah Barlow, .809
Assists: Tyrell Murchison, 50
Steals: Tyrell Murchison, 47
Blocks: Orion Mickens, 6

SCOUTING RAMAPO
The Roadrunners enter this matchup with a 5-15 record on the year and are towards the bottom of the NJAC with a 4-9 NJAC record after running out of gas against TCNJ in regulation, 85-59 on Saturday. During the 2024-25 season, Ramapo finished with a 21-8 overall record and a 13-5 record in the NJAC. The Roadrunners are projected for a 6th-place finish in the conference according to this season's preseason poll. 

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and Ramapo square off for the 105th time in their long rivalry. The Red Hawks are in complete command of the series at 56-48. They have won seven of the last ten contests, including a current two-game winning streak.  

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks and the Roadrunners faced off on December 10, 2025, with Montclair earning a massive 95-72 victory. 

UP NEXT
Montclair State University will travel to take on Stockton for a highly anticipated rematch from earlier in the season, on Saturday, February 7, at 1:00 p.m.