Grad student senior Zack Blue and sophomore Jadon Burgess each scored 16 points in leading the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team to an 85-71 victory over Kean University at the Townebank Tipoff Tournament a Virginia Wesleyan University on Friday night in Virginia Beach.

The Eagles led by as many as five in the first half, at 23-18, with 6:40 remaining. The Cougars responded with a 15-2 run, and led, 31-25, with 3:55 to go in the first, before an 11-0 Eagle run returned the lead to UMW, and the Eagles led, 36-33, at halftime.

After shooting 50% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, the Eagles turned up the heat in the second, shooting 16-29 from the field (55.2%) in scoring 49 points to pull away.

Blue made 5-16 shots, including 1-5 three point tries, and 5-5 free throws en route to 16 points, while Burgess shot an efficient 4-6, making 3-5 threes and 5-5 free throws. Sophomore Jay Randall reached double figures as well with 12 points on 6-9 shooting from the floor.

Sophomore guard Kaden Bates led with eight rebounds, while senior forward Trey Pittman added seven. Senior Cameron McCravy and freshman Ulysses Young each had four assists, and Blue added three assists and a team-high three steals.

UMW shot 52.6% from the floor (30-57), making 9-21 three point attempts and 16-18 free throws. Kean shot 24-60 from the floor (40%), making 8-22 three point tries and 15-23 free throws. The Eagles controlled the glass, leading 43-26 in rebounds. 

The Eagles will face host Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday in the tournament championship at 3:00 p.m.