UNION, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University nailed 16 three-pointers—one shy of the program record—and outscored Kean University by identical 39-26 margins in both halves on its way to its fifth consecutive victory as the Gothic Knights defeated Kean 78-52 in New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball on December 7 at Harwood Arena.
Freshman power forward Sam Toney (Somerdale, N.J./Williamstown), the two-time NJAC Rookie of the Week, scored 15 points in just 16 minutes in the first half and five different Gothic Knights hit multiple triples in the win. NJCU upped its mark to 7-1 and 4-0 in the NJAC with the 26-point rout of the winless Cougars (0-7, 0-4 NJAC). NJCU notched an assist on 23 of 29 made baskets and had a +12 turnover margin in the win.
Senior shooting guard Jalen Harris (Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park (Md.)), last week's NJAC Player of the Week, scored 11 of his game-high 17 points in the second half. He shot 4-of-9 from three-point distance and 6-of-13 overall in 23 minutes. Toney scored all 15 in the first half and finished 3-of-8 from three-point range (6-13 FG) with six rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes.
All seven of the shots by senior point guard Ata Robinson (Newark, N.J./East Side) were three-point tries and he knocked down four of them, finishing with 12 points and three assists in 21 minutes.
Junior small forward Kevin Brown (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) scored eight points on 2-of-4 three-point shooting (3-6 FG) with five rebounds and four assists in 19 minutes. Sophomore Yuri Brutus (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Park) added eight points (4-7 FG) in 12 minutes while graduate student power forward Chinwe Wosu (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter) finished with seven rebounds, five points, four steals and three assists.
Six different Gothic Knights had at least three assists in the win and no visiting player logged more than 24 minutes.
Justin Watson was Kean's top performer with 12 points (5-12 FG) and four assists. The Cougars committed 22 turnovers with the Knights limited to just 11 giveaways. NJCU held a 26-13 margin in points off turnovers.
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