Montclair, NJ - The #3 Montclair State University men's basketball team heads to Galloway this weekend to face Stockton in an NJAC matchup this Saturday.
 
GAME INFO
Tip-off from The Sports Center in Galloway, NJ is set for 1 pm. Live coverage of this game can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair earned a decisive 103-75 win on Wednesday against Ramapo. The Red Hawks (21-0, 14-0 NJAC) kicked off the night with a pair of three-point shots from JACOB MORALES to open a multi-possession lead early. Following a Roadrunner layup, MYLES PRIMAS tallied four points on back-to-back possessions to push the margin to eight, 10-2, three minutes in. 90 seconds later, KUNGA TSERING fed AHMAD ROBERTSON for a long distance shot to increase the difference to three possessions. Free throws from ANDREW MARTIN and Tsering nudged the margin to 19-6 at the 14:09 mark of the stanza. Montclair ballooned the lead to 18 points over the next two minutes behind a 11-4 scoring run where they shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor, hitting three shots from beyond the arc. Ramapo answered with a pair of buckets on two of their next three possessions before back-to-back threes from Morales and KEVIN BECK increased the advantage to 20 for the home side at the midway marker of the half. Two minutes later, CRISTIAN NICHOLSON drained a three, generated a steal, and connected on another long range shot to vault the Red Hawks ahead 44-19 with 7:33 on the clock. Ramapo converted a three-point play at the line to trim the deficit to 22 two minutes later, but the Red Hawks answered with another 8-2 flurry to jump out by 28 points, capped off by a layup from Robertson. Montclair tallied five of the final nine points of the half to go into the break up 61-32. The visitors came out of halftime with the first seven points of the stanza before Morales halted the run with a layup off a feed from KABRIEN GOSS. Ramapo continued to climb back into the contest, mounting a 11-4 stretch over the next three and a half minutes to make the score 67-50 with 13 minutes to play. Montclair scored six of the next eight points over the resulting 90 seconds, capped off by a CHRISTIAN CEVIS three-pointer from the wing to push the lead back to 21. In a half of runs, the Roadrunners accumulated a 8-3 spurt over the next 96 seconds to force a timeout from Montclair with 8:52 remaining, with the score 78-62. On the out of bounds play coming out of the stoppage, Robertson found Tsering for a three from the near wing, sparking a 9-1 burst over the next two minutes, with Robertson scoring the remaining six points. Long distance markers from Morales and MASON THEAR made the score 95-70 with 4:15 to play, as a dunk from Primas capped off what was a 9-2 run from the home side. Following a driving layup from the Roadrunners, Robertson connected on his final shot of the night to propel Montclair past 100 points as the Red Hawks would go on to seal the home victory in the 2024-25 NJAC Championship Game rematch.
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (21-0, 14-0 NJAC)
Points Per Game: JACOB MORALES, 18.5
Rebounds Per Game: JACOB MORALES 6.3
Field Goal Percentage: JACOB MORALES, .470
Three Point Percentage: KABRIEN GOSS, .438
Free Throw Percentage: AHMAD ROBERTSON, .820
Assists: KABRIEN GOSS, 126
Steals: CRISTIAN NICHOLSON, 42
Blocks: MYLES PRIMAS, 19
 
STOCKTON (13-8, 10-4 NJAC)
Points Per Game: Justin Harper, 14.7
Rebounds Per Game: Eriq Campbell, 6.4
Field Goal Percentage: Tayvon Gather, .595
Three Point Percentage: Charlie Bell, .375
Free Throw Percentage: Eriq Campbell, .727
Assists: Andrew Crawford, 3.9
Steals: Andrew Crawford, 2.0
Blocks: Logan McKee, 16
 
SCOUTING STOCKTON
The Ospreys come into this matchup with a 10-4 record, and they are third in the conference with a record of 13-8 in the NJAC after last beating New Jersey City University in a close victory, 79-73 on Wednesday. Last season, Stockton finished 19-9 with a 13-5 record in NJAC play that propelled them to the NJAC Tournament. They were the third seed and bested Rowan, 83-78, in the quarterfinals before falling to Ramapo, 88-81, in the semifinals. Stockton did earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but saw a first-round exit at the hands of Ithaca, 80-69. The Ospreys are predicted to finish third this season according to the NJAC Preseason Poll.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Stockton University holds a dominant series lead over Montclair State with a record of 60-33, but the Red Hawks have won the past three matchups.
 
LAST MEETING
The last time Stockton and Montclair faced off was January 10, 2026, and Montclair State won a nail-biter at home, 94-92.
 
 
UP NEXT
Montclair State starts a two-game home stretch where they head back to Panzer Athletic Center to face off against New Jersey City University on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, at 7:00 pm.