Oshodi, Jones Lead Men's Hoops Past Wilkes, 67-52

UNION, N.J. (12/19/07) - Freshmen forwards Akinwande Oshodi (Florence, N.J.) and Jonathan Jones (Linden, N.J.) combined for 34 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Kean University men's basketball team past visiting Wilkes University, 67-52, in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.

 Oshodi finished with a career-high 19 points, six rebounds and five steals, while Jones (pictured right) came off the bench and scored a career-best 15 points.  For the Colonels, junior forward Steve Kline (Bridgewater, N.J.) scored 17 points to lead the team.

In the opening half, the Cougars (3-5) held a double-digit lead the final nine minutes of the half and led by as many as 18 points at 33-15 before Wilkes (3-4) scored the final basket of the half as the Cougars took a 33-17 into the locker room. 

Oshodi led the way with 14 points, hitting 5-of-6 from the floor, while Jones added seven points.  Sophomore forward Tom Kresge (Brodheadsville, Pa.) led the Colonels with six points and added four rebounds in the opening  half of play.

The Colonels trimmed the deficit to single-digits midway through the second half, scoring 11 unanswered points to pull within three points  with 10:04 remaining.  Kean held a slim four-point lead (47-43) with just over five minutes remaining before pushing the lead back out to 17 points following a 15-2 run en-route to the 15-point victory. 

Freshman Keith Williams (Jersey City, N.J.) (pictured right) had 14 points, four steals and three assists, while sophomore Levar Tilly (Jersey City, N.J.) added 12 points, six rebounds and a game-high six assists. 

For Wilkes, Kresge hit all 10 of his free throws, as he finished with 16 points and a game-high eight rebounds.

Kean returns to action on December 27, when they take on Linfield College (Ore.) at the Cactus Jam in Phoenix, Ariz.