UNION, N.J. (2/1/23) – Heem Burno finished with 18 points, four steals and three rebounds for the Kean University Men's Basketball team who earned an 80-76 New Jersey Athletic Conference victory over the College of New Jersey on Wednesday evening.
Jailen Jamison totaled 18 points for the Cougars who improve to 16-5 overall and 9-5 in the NJAC. Pat Higgins tallied 17 points for the Lions who fall to 7-14 overall and 6-8 in the NJAC.
First Half
- Kean led 43-28 at halftime.
- The Cougars shot 53.1% compared to 44.0% for the Lions.
- TCNJ posted a 28.6% three-point percentage on 4-for-17 shooting.
- Kean opened on a 14-4 run and extended their lead to 30-13 with 6:28 remaining.
- The Lions were even with the Cougars for the final six minutes (15-15).
- Kean collected 12 points off turnovers.
- Burno totaled 11 points, three rebounds and three steals.
- Letrell West posted eight points on 4-for-7 shooting.
- Matthew Solomon tallied eight points and four rebounds for the Lions.
Second Half
- TCNJ outscored Kean 48-37.
- The Lions shot 57.7% from the floor and 53.8% from downtown.
- The Cougars shot 48.0% from the field.
- TCNJ erased Kean's halftime lead with a 15-3 run over the opening three minutes and trailed 46-43.
- Kean attempted to pull away with a 19-12 run that put the Cougars back at double digits, 65-52.
- The Lions crawled back with a 15-8 run to cut the Cougars lead to 78-76 with eight seconds remaining.
- West knocked in two free throws to ice the contest.
- Higgins and Jason Larranaga combined for 30 second half points.
- Jamison tallied nine second half points for the Cougars.
Box Score Notables
- West totaled 16 points and three rebounds
- Griffin Barker notched 13 points on six rebounds
- D.J. Alicea collected eight points and three rebounds.
The Last Time
- Kean had 16 wins in a season was the 2013-14 season.
Head Coach
David Turco and the Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 4
th, hosting the Profs of Rowan University at 1:00 p.m
