UNION, N.J. (12/6/23) – Brandon Upshaw finished with 22 points, including 15 in the second half as the Kean University men's basketball team (4-3, 3-1 NJAC) rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat the College of New Jersey Lions, 68-66 (7-2, 3-1 NJAC) on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kean opened on a 9-0 run capped off by a D.J. Alicea triple.
• The Cougars hot shooting from downtown allowed Kean to push their lead to double digits at 26-15 with eight minutes remaining.
• TCNJ climbed back into the game with a 15-7 run behind eight points from Jack Vreeswyk.
• During the Lions run, Kean went 3-for-14 over the final 8:25 and clung to a 31-30 lead at halftime.
• After trading buckets to open the second half, TCNJ used a 16-7 run to push their lead to the largest of the game at 56-44 with 9:18 remaining.
• Kean finished the contest on a 26-12 run which was capped off by an Upshaw floater with 19 seconds remaining.  
• Upshaw totaled 15 points and Trey Harts collected five during the run.
• TCNJ was held scoreless for the final 3:26 as the Cougars ended on an 8-2 run

INSIDE THE BOX

• Alicea totaled 17 points, four assists and four steals.
• JD Daniels and Harts both collected seven points.
• Mario Gunn tied a career-high with 13 rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Kean travels to Jersey City for an NJAC clash with NJCU on Saturday.