UNION, N.J. (2/15/25) – D.J. Alicea poured in 28 points as the Kean University men's basketball team fell to Montclair State University, 97-78 on Senior Day.

HOW IT HAPPENED!!!

• Jacob Morales scored 18 first half points as the first-place Red Hawks opened on a 15-6 run and never looked back.
• The Cougars cut the lead down to five with back-to-back buckets from Adam Silas and Phil Brown Jr.
• MSU stretched their lead to double digits with an 11-4 run.
• After trading buckets, Kean used a 7-0 run to cut the lead back to five with 4:27 remaining.
• The Red Hawks hit two more triples as Kean trailed 46-37 at the break.
• The second half saw Montclair State remain in control as they extended their lead to 20 points.
• Brown Jr. and Alicea combined for 25 points in the second stanza.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Brown Jr. recorded 19 points.
• Trey Harts collected 10 points and eight rebounds.

THANK YOU SENIORS

• Before the contest, Head Coach David Turco and his staff honored seniors Mike Isaac, Justin Morton, Andrew Turco, Ethan Stith, Alicea, Justin Boston, Harts, Griffin Barker and Shyeim Powell for their hard work and dedication to the program.

UP NEXT

• Kean travels to Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday.