Lemont scored 27 points, connecting on all four of his three-pointers, and had a team-high 10 rebounds, while Gonzalez had 25 points and hit 17-of-20 from the foul line. As a team, Montclair State converted 34-of-42 free throws and shot 52.6 percent from the floor for the game.
In the victory, senior forward Michael Gluck (Union, N.J.) added 16 points, knocking down 7-of-11 shots from the floor, while junior guard Jamal Ford (Secaucus, N.J.), had 10 points, four assists and three steals.
For the Cougars, junior forward Armet Coles (Staten Island, N.Y.) had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four steals to lead four players in double-figures. Junior forward BJ Hamby (Bridgewater, N.J.) had 13 points, and senior guard Tan Kesler (Adana, Turkey) and sophomore guard Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) had 12 points and 11 points, respectively.
The Cougars return to action on Saturday, January 22, when they travel to Richard Stockton College in NJAC action at 4 p.m.