NEW YORK (1/8/07) - Senior guard Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) netted a game-high 23 points to lead four players in double-figures, as Kean University defeated host John Jay College, 80-76, in non-conference men's basketball action on Monday evening. For the game, Keller hit 7-of-10- shots from the floor, including four three-pointers, as the Cougars (10-4) snapped a two-game losing streak. Godfrey Mascall led the Bloodhounds (2-12) with 20 points and seven assists.

Despite leading throughout much of the game, the Cougars withstood several John Jay runs and would take the lead for good with a 9-2 run to build a 72-66 advantage.

Junior forward Jonathan Oliver (Galloway, N.J.) made his first start of the season and finished with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Senior guard Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.) added 14 points, while senior forward Steve Koenigstein (Toms River, N.J.) contributed 11 points off the bench. Guard Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) finished with nine points, six steals and four assists in the victory.

The Cougars returned to action on Saturday, January 13, when they resumed New Jersey Athletic Conference action with a home doubleheader against Richard Stockton College at 3 p.m.