TCNJ HAS WORK TO DO TO OVERCOME FORFEITS

WHO: The College of New Jersey (5-4, 2-5NJAC) at Rutgers-Newark (9-4, 6-1 NJAC)

WHEN: Wednesday at 1p.m. at Rutgers-Newark’s Golden Dome COACHES: TCNJ: Matt Goldsmith (7th season, 98-54). RutgersNewark: Joe Loughran (20th season, 302-233)

HISTORY: Rutgers-Newark leads the series, 18-16, TCNJ won last meeting on 2/26/20, 65-48

LAST TIME OUT: TCNJ lost to New Jersey City, 81-72. Rutgers-Newark defeated Rowan, 66-60

TCNJ NOTES: The Lions have not played a game since December 11th and have seen three games canceled or postponed and a pair of forfeited games. …So, after a month it’ll be a little chaotic for the first several minutes. ..TCNJ has won 8-of-10against the Scarlet Raiders. …Anthony DiCaro leads the Lions with 18.8points a game and 43assists, Justin Carbone was having a solid season with 12.4 points a game and center Danny Bodine has 21blocks and scores 10.9 points a game. …Jim Clemente has been a grinder for TCNJ with 9.0 rebounds a game and a 50% shooting percentage. …The biggest problem for the Lions this season has been the turnovers. They average18.3a game. …This will not be easy as Newark has played a couple games while the Lions have been sidelined.

NEWARK NOTES: Both teams play it a little close to the vest and it could make it a low scoring game. …R-N is coming off an impressive win over Rowan. …Quincy Rutherford leads the Scarlet Raiders with 16.5points a game and Abe Kromah gets 12.5. …Dante Ralph leads R-N in rebounding with 4.9a game. STAT OF THE DAY: This one could be decided beyond the arc. CHARITY TOSSES: TCNJ enters the game on a two-game losing skid and the last time it lost three in a row was its championship season of 2019-20. So, there’s still hope. …DiCaro is second in the conference in scoring. … Clemente leads the NJAC in rebounding with his nine a game. …RutgersNewark has won five of the last seven and its only conference loss came to Montclair State. …Princeton High’s Tim Evidente comes off the bench for Newark. …Rutgers-Newark and Stockton, who meet on Saturday, are tied for the conference lead with 6-1 record. …Next up for TCNJ is William Paterson at home on Saturday.