HOBOKEN, N.J. (11/20/19) – A 27-8 run over a 6:34 span of the second half downed the Kean University Men's Basketball team to Stevens Institute of Technology, 78-63 on Wednesday evening.

Spencer Cook totaled 20 points for the Ducks who improve to 3-0 overall.  Jeff Cooper and Jared Latane both tallied 11 points for the Cougars who fall to 1-3 overall.

The opening stanza saw neither side hold larger than a four-point advantage. Stevens sank a layup with nine seconds remaining before Latane knocked down a triple at the buzzer to give Kean a 28-27 advantage at halftime.

The second half continued the back and forth trend with the Cougars holding a 44-42 lead with 13:25 remaining on back-to-back layups in the paint from Mario Gunn and Jailen Jamison.

The Ducks attempted to breakaway with a mini 8-0 run to take a 52-44 lead. Kean put together an 8-3 run of their own to cut the Stevens lead to 55-52 with 9:08 to play on back-to-back triples from Latane and Myles Owens.

The Ducks would break the game wide open with a 16-0 run over the next 2:59 to take their largest lead of the game at 71-52 with 5:35 remaining.
Gunn totaled 10 points and seven rebounds, while Owens and Jamison each recorded nine points apiece. Nate Lyles totaled 10 rebounds and four points in the loss.

Head Coach Adam Hutchinson and the Cougars will return to action in Jersey City, N.J. on Tuesday, Nov. 26^th, against the Gothic Knights of New Jersey City University at 8:00 p.m.