NJIT Highlanders at Long Island University Sharks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 65
49 - 65
LIU-Brooklyn pulls away from NJIT 65-49
Winfield Willis made a jumper at 16:12 of the second half to put NJIT (4-6) ahead 37-35 but the Blackbirds (2-6) then went on a 25-6 run with Martin making several key plays. His 3-pointer at the 6:19 mark made it 60-43.
Martin Hermannsson added 12 points and seven rebounds for LIU, which out-rebounded the Highlanders 46-37. Nura Zanna had 11 points.
Ky Howard led NJIT with 15 points. The Highlanders shot just 31 percent (18-58), including 4 of 19 from 3-point range, and were just 9 of 19 from the foul line. Damon Lynn was 3 of 18 from the field, going 2 of 11 behind the arc.
LIU made 16 of 24 free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:25 | LIU Brooklyn Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Winfield Willis missed Jumper. | 49 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Elvar Fridriksson made Jumper. | 49 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Winfield Willis made Layup. Assisted by Rob Ukawuba. | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 1:09 | LIU Brooklyn Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 63 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 LIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-58 | FG | 22-54 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-19 | FT | 16-24 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Brooklyn Athletic Center
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,419 | Capacity:
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,419 | 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 |