Larry Levanti Photography
62
Winner Kean Kean 1-0,0-0 NJAC
58
Purchase SUNYPC 0-1,0-0 Skyline
Winner
Kean Kean
1-0,0-0 NJAC
62
Final
58
Purchase SUNYPC
0-1,0-0 Skyline
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Kean Kean 24 38 62
Purchase SUNYPC 30 28 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Wins Season Opener

Purchase, N.Y. (11/8/25) – The Kean University men's basketball team used a strong second half to win their season opener against Purchase College, 62-58 on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

After a back-and-forth first half, the Cougars won the see-saw battle late with a 10-2 run to take the lead for good.  Phil Brown Jr. started and ended the run with buckets while Malachi Jeffers-Viera added back-to-back layups.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Brown finished the day with a double-double, recording game-highs in points (16) and rebounds (12).

Daniel Dextraze registered 14 points and was one shy of a double-double (9 rebounds).  Kareem Irby also added 14 points.

UP NEXT:

Kean travels to New York University next Saturday.

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