UNION, N.J. (12/11/24) – Four players scored in double figures as the Kean University men's basketball team dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference contest to Rowan University, 90-84 on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED!!!

• The opening stanza was a back-and-forth affair that saw Rowan use multiple runs to push their lead to double digits.
• The Profs shot over 40% from the floor and downtown.
• Adam Silas notched 17 first half points as the Cougars struggled to shoot the ball from downtown.
• The Profs were sparked by Tyrese Myrick, who scored 14 points off the bench.
• Rowan led 45-34 with 75 seconds remaining, before Kean closed on a 6-0 run that cut the deficit to 45-40 at the half.
• Silas scored four points during the run, including a layup to beat the buzzer.
• The second half was a mirror image of the first.
• After trading buckets to start, Rowan attempted to pull away with an 18-8 run that extended their lead to 81-68.
• The Cougars responded with a 14-9 run that cut the lead down to four points with under a minute to play.
• The Profs salted away the game from the line as Khalif Meares went 4-for-4 in the final 25 seconds.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Silas finished with 22 points.
• Justin Morton totaled 18 points.
• D.J. Alicea notched 17 points and went 9-for-11 from the line.
• Trey Harts finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.
• Christian Garcia posted 15 rebounds and seven points.

UP NEXT

• Kean travels to NJCU on Saturday.