ROSEMONT, Pa. (11/17/21) – Patrick Strzala finished with 24 points and knocked down five triples as the Kean University men's basketball team remained unbeaten with a 65-60 victory over Rosemont College on Wednesday evening.

Letrell West totaled 16 points and went a perfect 8-for-8 from the line for the Cougars who improve to 3-0 overall. Marlon Sharpton finished with 14 points and 10 assists for the Ravens who remain winless at 0-4 overall.

Rosemont jumped out to a seven-point lead with their hot shooting from downtown. The Ravens held a 19-12 lead with 10:10 remaining in the first half. The Cougars closed the half with a 16-10 run to take a 28-27 lead on a Strzala triple just before halftime. Rosemont would take a one-point advantage into the locker room after making a layup with two ticks remaining on the clock.

The second half saw both sides hold and surrender at least a six-point lead. The Cougars took their largest lead of the half at 52-46, before the Ravens responded with a mini 5-1 run to regain the lead at 52-51 with just over five minutes to play. After trading buckets, Kendall Blount knocked down a key three-pointer with 1:49 remaining as Kean took the lead for good at 59-58.

West was the catalyst down the stretch with six points and two steals as the Cougars ended the game on a 9-2 run. West went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe during the run.

Jeffrey Nolen Jr. tallied 11 points and eight rebounds, while Blount recorded nine boards and six points.

Head Coach David Turco and the Cougars will return to action in Purchase, N.Y. on Friday, Nov. 19^th, against the Bantams of Trinity College (CT) in the A.J. Buchanan Classic hosted by Manhattanville College at 6:00 p.m.