GLASSBORO, N.J. (2/5/25) – Three players scored in double-figures as the Kean University men's basketball team dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference contest to Rowan University, 76-66 on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED!!!

• After trading buckets over the first five minutes, Kean used a 13-4 run to take a 22-13 lead.
• The Profs answered with a 15-3 run to regain the lead at 28-25 with just over four minutes to play.
• D.J. Alicea hit a jumper and two free throws over the final four minutes to cut the lead to 32-31 with 26 seconds remaining.
• After a Tyrese Myrick jumper, Mike Isaac split a pair of free throws as the Cougars trailed 34-32 at the half.
• Rowan opened the second stanza connecting on 4-for-5 triples during the Profs 20-4 run that stretched their halftime lead to 54-36 over the first five minutes.
• Phil Brown Jr. notched eight points during an 18-7 run that shrunk the Profs advantage to 61-54.  
• After trading buckets again, Kean tallied back-to-back scores which cut their deficit to 63-58 with 2:34 remaining.
• Rowan closed on a 7-2 run that included all seven points from Khalif Meares.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Justin Morton totaled 18 points.
• Trey Harts scored 15 points.
• Brown Jr. posted 14 points and seven rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Kean travels to Rutgers-Camden on Saturday.