Box Score Mahwah, NJ:  The Ramapo College men's basketball team, ranked #13 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, defeated NJAC rival Montclair State University, 75-58, tonight at the Bradley Center.

The Roadrunners improve to 19-2 overall and 13-1 in the conference while the Red Hawks fall to 7-14 overall, 3-11 in the NJAC.

Ramapo took control late in the second half after taking a 34-29 lead into the locker room at halftime. Ramapo went on a 7-0 run to start the second half taking a 41-29 lead, capped off by a jumper by senior Elgin Brown off a dish from senior Anthony LoRusso with 18:01 on the clock. MSU would go on an 11-2 run of their own to cut the lead to three, 40-43, with a made jumper by Ordel Goldson with 13:48 left in the second half. Ramapo answered with back to back shots from Brown and junior Patrick O'Connell to regain a seven point, 47-40 lead (13:!5). The Roadrunners extended their lead to twelve with a 7-2 run with 9:23 to go in the game. MSU cut the lead to eight, with back to back shots from Daniel Singleton and Ken Rubenstein before Ramapo once again extended their lead to 15, 64-49 on a dunk from Treadwell with 4:54 go in the game.

Ramapo's biggest lead would come with 1:18 left on the clock on two made foul shots from Thiel before MSU made the final basket of the game, a three pointer by Kris Bergstol, as Ramapo came away with a 75-58 victory.

The Roadrunners shot 50% (32-64) from the field in the game and 58% (10-17) from the foul line.  Treadwell led both teams in scoring with a 21 point performance while grabbing three steals. Brown shot 9-11 from the floor as he contributed with 20 points and nine rebounds while Thiel added 11 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Sanborn posted nine points and five boards while LoRusso dished out seven assists and added six points.

For MSU, Bergstol posted a team high 14 points and 13 rebounds while Rubenstein added 13 of his own. The Red Hawks shot 35% (25-70) from the floor and 33% (4-12) from the foul line.

Ramapo returns to action on Saturday when they host NJAC rival Rowan University at 3:00 pm.