UNION, N.J. (2/18/23) – Jailen Jamison notched 24 points as the fourth seeded Kean University men's basketball team bowed out of the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament with a 85-81 overtime loss to the fifth seeded College of New Jersey on Saturday evening.
Anthony DiCaro totaled 20 points for the Lions who improve to 10-16 overall and advance to Wednesday's NJAC semifinal against top seeded Rowan University in Glassboro.
Letrell West totaled 19 points for the Cougars who finish their season at 18-8 overall.
First Half
- Kean and TCNJ were tied 36-36 at halftime.
- The Cougars shot 43.3% from the floor and 42.9% from downtown.
- The Lions shot 44.8% from the floor and 41.7% from downtown.
- TCNJ extended their lead to 22-13 with a 15-5 run over a six-minute span.
- Kean answered with a 19-9 run to cut the lead down to 31-30 on an Ethan Stith layup with 3:50 remaining.
- West totaled 14 points.
- DiCaro notched 11 points for the Lions.
Second Half
- Kean and TCNJ were even at 37-37.
- The Cougars shot 36.7% from the floor and 25.0% from downtown.
- The Lions posted a 48.3 from the floor and 25.4% from downtown.
- After trading buckets to open the half, TCNJ used a 9-0 run to extend their lead to 55-45.
- Kean climbed back and eventually sent the game to overtime with a West jumper with six seconds remaining.
- Jamison totaled 13 points.
- DiCaro and Pat Higgins notched nine points apiece.
Overtime
- TCNJ outscored Kean, 12-8.
- The Cougars shot 42.9% from the floor and 50.0% from behind the arc.
- The Lions posted a 37.5% field goal percentage.
- TCNJ opened on a 7-0 run to take a 80-73 lead.
- Kean answered with an 8-4 run to cut the lead down to 83-81 with 40 seconds remaining.
- Jason Larranaga iced the game from the free-throw line with one second remaining.
- Jamison tallied seven points.
- Larranaga scored six points for the Lions.
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