Men's Basketball

Keller Lifts Cougars to Castle Classic Title, 82-66

PURCHASE, N.Y. (11/18/06) - Senior guard Bryan Keller (Piscataway, N.J.) scored a team-high 22 points to lead the Kean University men's basketball team to the Castle Classic Championship, as the Cougars defeated Saint Vincent College, 82-66, at Manhattanville College on Saturday evening.

Under first-year head coach Sean Drennan, Kean (2-0) took at 43-31 lead at halftime, as the Cougars connected on 12-of-15 free throws and 14-of-22 field goals in the opening half.

Early in the second half, the Cougars extended their lead to 52-32 just three minutes in behind three-pointers from senior Brett Wyatt (Elizabeth, N.J.) and rookie Levan Tilly (Jersey City, N.J.) and a pair of free throws from senior Bryan Miller (Trenton, N.J.).

Senior Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) added 20 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe, while Miller chipped in with 14 points, three assists and two steals off the bench.

Keller and Wright were each named to the all-tournament team, while senior guard Anthony Virgil (Montclair, N.J.) was tabbed tournament MVP.

The Cougars host USMMA-Kings Point in their home opener on Tuesday, November 21. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.