NJIT Highlanders at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 76
84 - 76
Lynn paces NJIT past CCSU 84-76
The Highlanders (5-7) shot 53.4 percent from the field, with Lynn hitting 5 of NJIT's 10 3-pointers. Daquan Holiday chipped in 13 points and Ky Howard had 12 with five assists.
CCSU (2-8) was held to 42.1-percent shooting and went 2 of 12 from deep. Matt Mobley paced the Blue Devils with 27 points, Khalen Cumberlander added 18 and Faronte Drakeford 13.
NJIT used a late push in the first half to grab a 45-38 halftime advantage. Lynn hit a trio of 3-pointers to spark a 16-7 run that put the Highlanders up 15 with 12:07 remaining.
CCSU climbed back within four on Drakeford's layup at the 4:16 mark, but Howard answered with a layup and four straight free throws to seal it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Central Connecticut St Timeout | 84 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Matt Mobley made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Seymour. | 84 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Greg Andrade Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Matt Mobley missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 74 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 CCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-58 | FG | 24-57 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 12-21 | FT | 26-31 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Detrick Gymnasium
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,117 | Capacity:
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,117 | 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 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |