Eastern holds off Rowan in men’s Division III road win

GLASSBORO, N.J. (Interstat) — Liech Kong had 28 points, 11 rebounds and one block as Rowan rallied, but Eastern held off the Profs 78-75 in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Wednesday at Esbjornson Gymnasium. CJ Mundell added 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists for Rowan (1-1). Dejuan Taylor scored 17 points for Eastern (2-1), Michael Wallace added 12, and Justin Ezeukwu scored 13. Khamai Orange had 12 points and six rebounds, Cairo Rivera contributed 10 points and five assists, and James Johns scored 16 for the Profs. Mason Lewis grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles, and Josh Fadahunsi added five points and seven rebounds. Eastern led 40-31 at halftime and extended its advantage to 57-46 midway through the second half before Rowan pulled even at 61-61. Eastern answered and made key free throws late. Connor Fleet and Ezeukwu converted down the stretch, and Fadahunsi sealed the win with a free throw in the final seconds. Attendance was 462.