Kean Falls Short Against Gwynedd-Mercy,
77-71
UNION, N.J. (12/15/07) - Guards Will
Floyd (Eustis, Fla.) and Keith Williams (Jersey
City, N.J.) combined for 51 points and six steals, however
the Kean University men's basketball team 
fell short against visiting Gwynedd-Mercy College, 77-71, in
non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore guard Lemeire Talley (Blackwood,
N.J.) led the four players in double-figures with 19
points, three assists and three steals to lead the Griffins
(7-2).
In the opening half, Kean (2-5) led by as many as seven points
before the Griffins closed the half on a 17-5 run to take build a
10-point lead (33-23) at halftime. Talley and sophomore guard
Matt Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) led the Griffins
with 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Williams led all scorers
with 12 points for Kean.
The Cougars tied the game at 44-44 in the second half on a
three-pointer by Williams with 12:19 remaining, however the
Griffins regained the lead for good on a layup by junior forward
Haven Wroten (Phiadelphia, Pa.) before extending
the lead back out to 10 points (69-59) with 2:29 remaining.
Kean would cut the deficit back to five points (72-67) with 14
seconds remaining and down to four points with just three seconds
left before Talley converted a pair of free throws in the final
seconds for the game's final score.
Johnson finished with 17 points and six rebounds, while senior
forward Tom Keenan (Phiadelphia, Pa.) added 16
points and a game-high eight rebounds. Junior forward
Dave Smith (Cape May Court House, N.J.) chipped in
with 15 points and seven rebounds, as he converted 6-of-7 shots
from the floor.
Williams hit 10-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-7 from long
range, while Floyd added four three-pointers and 9-of-10 from the
charity stripe. Rookie forwards Akinwande Oshodi
(Florence, N.J.) and Jonathan Jones (Linden,
N.J.) combined for 13 points, seven rebounds and three
blocks.
The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, December 19, when
they host Wilkes University at 7 p.m.
