JERSEY CITY, N.J. (1/28/23) – Four players scored in double figures as the Kean University men's basketball team earned an 84-74 victory over New Jersey City University on Saturday afternoon.

Letrell West notched 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars who improve to 15-5 overall and 8-5 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Will Brown III totaled 14 points and five rebounds for the Gothic Knights who fall to 9-11 overall and 4-9 in the NJAC.

First Half

• Kean led 39-33 at halftime
• Kean shot 53.5% from the floor compared to 43.8% for NJCU.  
• Heem Burno led all scorers with 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 16 minutes.
• NJCU held as much as an eight-point lead.
• The Cougars responded with a 16-4 run to push their lead to double-digits with six minutes remaining.
• Kean maintained at least a four-point advantage over the final six minutes

Second Half

• Kean outscored NJCU, 45-41
• The Cougars shot 52.9% from the floor and 50.0% from downtown.
• The Gothic Knights posted a 45.2% from the floor and 30.0% from downtown.
• West scored 14 points and went 9-for-10 from the line.
• NJCU opened with a 13-6 run to take a 46-45 lead.
• The Cougars closed the contest on a 19-11 run.
• West tallied six points during the run.

Box Score Notables

• Burno finished with 20 points and three rebounds.
• Griffin Barker totaled 14 points and six rebounds.
• JD Daniels totaled 10 points and five rebounds.
• Jailen Jamison tallied eight points, five rebounds and four steals.

Head Coach David Turco and the Cougars will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 1^st, hosting the Lions of the College of New Jersey at 8:00 p.m.