NJIT Highlanders at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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72 - 55
72 - 55
NJIT uses late surge to beat South Alabama 72-55
South Alabama had an 11-point lead midway through the first half and built a 31-24 advantage at the break. Holiday scored five straight points to give NJIT a 51-50 lead with 8:54 to play, and sparked a 26-5 run to seal it for the Highlanders (12-10).
Tim Coleman hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points. Damon Lynn added 20 points, including 6 of 16 from distance for NJIT.
Dionte Ferguson had 12 points with 12 rebounds to lead South Alabama (6-14). Taishaun Johnson scored 12 points, Ken Williams added 10, and Abdul Lewis had nine points and grabbed 10 boards. The Jaguars outrebounded the Highlanders 46-38, but shot just 19 of 64 (29.7 percent) from the field.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Daquan Holiday Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Devin Epps missed Free Throw. | 72 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Tim Coleman. | 72 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Winfield Willis made Layup. Assisted by Damon Lynn. | 72 - 55 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 19-64 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 5-8 | FT | 12-15 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
Game Information
Mitchell Center
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 1,909 | 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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |