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UMBC Retrievers at NJIT Highlanders

· NCAA Men's Basketball
UMBC Retrievers
4-11, 2-7 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 86
NJIT Highlanders
9-6, 5-2 Home

Lynn with 20 points, NJIT edges UMBC 86-83

Lynn finished with 7-of-16 shooting for the Highlanders (9-6). Tim Coleman and Ky Howard scored 19 points apiece and Terrence Smith had 14 points and six rebounds. The team averaged 50.9 percent shooting from the field and 73.3 percent from the line.

Lynn sank a 3-pointer early in the second half to give the Highlanders a 43-42 lead and they followed that with a 12-5 surge to go up 55-47 with 9:36 to play. Jairus Lyles sank a pair of 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds to bring UMBC to within two, 85-83, but the Highlanders held on for the win.

UMBC took a 15-4 lead early and had a 36-35 edge at the break.

Lyles led the Retrievers (4-11) with 30 points, five assists and six rebounds.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 83 - 86
2nd 0:01 Tim Coleman Turnover. 83 - 86
2nd 0:02 Tim Coleman Offensive Rebound. 83 - 86
2nd 0:02 Tim Coleman missed Free Throw. 83 - 86
2nd 0:02 Tim Coleman made Free Throw. 83 - 86

Statistics

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26-64 FG 29-57
41 Field Goal % 51
9-26 3PT 6-23
35 Three Point % 26
22-26 FT 22-30
85 Free Throw % 73
31 Rebounds 40
9 Offensive Rebounds 10
22 Defensive Rebounds 30
13 Assists 15
9 Steals 10
2 Blocks 1
13 Turnovers 19
1 Team Turnovers 2
13 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Off Turnovers 12
11 Fast Break Points 20
28 Points in Paint 38
23 Fouls 21
12 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Venue: Fleisher Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 510 | 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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