NJIT Highlanders at UAlbany Great Danes

· NCAA Men's Basketball

NJIT Highlanders

0-2, 0-2 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 71

UAlbany Great Danes

2-0, 1-0 Home

Albany needs late comeback to beat NJIT 71-65

Albany (2-0) trailed most of the second half until a 9-point run tied the game at 55 with 4:55 to go. The teams tied at 59 and 62 before Gary Johnson made two free throws with 1:39 left to put Albany ahead for good 64-62.

Peter Hooley added 13 points and Sam Rowley had 12 for the Danes.

NJIT (1-1) trailed 36-35 early in the second half before a pair of Damon Lynn 3s and a Tim Coleman layup gave the Highlanders a 43-36 lead with 5:46 to go.

Terrence Smith was 8 of 13 for 19 points for the Highlanders. Ky Howard added 15 points and Lynn had 14.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	65 - 71
2nd 0:01	DJ Evans made Layup. Assisted by Sam Rowley.	65 - 71
2nd 0:03	Albany Timeout	65 - 69
2nd 0:05	NJIT Timeout	65 - 69
2nd 0:05	Ky Howard made Free Throw.	65 - 69

Statistics

NJIT		UALB
26-51	FG	24-54
51	Field Goal %	44
5-13	3PT	8-21
38	Three Point %	38
8-12	FT	15-20
67	Free Throw %	75
28	Rebounds	31
7	Offensive Rebounds	11
21	Defensive Rebounds	20
11	Assists	16
6	Steals	6
3	Blocks	3
11	Turnovers	8
0	Team Turnovers	1
11	Total Turnovers	8
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
6	Points Off Turnovers	16
0	Fast Break Points	0
0	Points in Paint	0
18	Fouls	15

Game Information

Venue: Broadview Center

Location: Albany, NY
Attendance: 3,141 | 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

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