Montclair St. MSU 12-2,6-1 NJAC

Rutgers-Newark RUN 4-10,2-5 NJAC

Montclair St. MSU

12-2,6-1 NJAC

Final

Jan. 09, 2023

Rutgers-Newark RUN

4-10,2-5 NJAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Montclair St. MSU	30	43	73
Rutgers-Newark RUN	31	24	55

Summary
Box Score

Courtesy of Larry Levanti.

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/9/2023 6:07:00 PM | Rutgers-Newark Athletic Communications

Godwin's Career-High Not Enough to Overcome Montclair

NEWARK, NJ | Tony Godwin tallied a career-high 22 points in the 73-55 loss to Montclair on Monday afternoon at The Golden Dome. Rutgers-Newark dropped to 4-10, 2-5 with the loss while Montclair improved to 12-2, 6-1 with the win.

The Rutgers-Newark men's basketball team faced off against Montclair in a tough matchup on Monday afternoon. The game was evenly matched in the first half, with Rutgers-Newark barely edging out a 1-point lead at the half, 31-30. Tony Godwin led the way for the Scarlet Raiders, finishing with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Shy'Heed Jenkins-Floyd also contributed with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

However, the Scarlet Raiders' offense struggled in the second half, scoring only 24 points. Meanwhile, Montclair's offense found their rhythm and scored 43 points in the second half to secure the victory, 73-55. A 14-3 run out of the break by Montclair put them in the driver's seat for the remainder of the game. Rutgers-Newark nearly switched momentum midway through the second half, but only managed to get as close as five before the Red Hawks closed the door on any comeback attempt.

Up Next:
The Scarlet Raiders men's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday, January 11 where they will head to Ewing, NJ to take on The College of New Jersey at 4:00 pm.

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