NJIT Highlanders at Army Black Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
89 - 85
89 - 85
NJIT edges Army 89-85
Lynn hit two free throws with 3:04 to play to give the Highlanders (1-2) an 81-80 lead, then hit four more free throws and a jumper to help keep the Black Knights at bay down the stretch.
Ky Howard had 13 points for NJIT and Terrence Smith added 11. Lynn also had three 3-pointers.
Army (1-2) led its home opener 50-46 at halftime, and the lead traded hands four times until Lynn broke the game open for NJIT. The Highlanders shot 56.8 percent from the field on 25-of-44 shooting and hit 31 of 43 free throws.
Kyle Wilson led the scoring for Army with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, and Josh Herbeck added 12 points. Army shot 45.8 percent from the field on 27-of-59 shooting and hit 18 of 24 free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Terrence Smith Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Josh Herbeck missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Nigel Sydnor missed Free Throw. | 89 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Larry Toomey Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 85 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 ARMY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-44 | FG | 27-59 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 13-39 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 31-43 | FT | 18-24 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Christl Arena
Location: West Point, NY
Attendance: 1,066 | Capacity:
Location: West Point, NY
Attendance: 1,066 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |