NJIT Highlanders at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 71
65 - 71
Hooke's late points lift Kennesaw State past NJIT, 71-65
Hooker gave the Owls the lead for good on a 3-pointer with 2:47 left in the game that made it 65-63, then made it 67-63 less than a minute later when he grabbed an offensive rebound and laid it in. He added a jumper and a pair of free throws in the final 28 seconds to put the game away.
Hooker finished with 16 points and five assists off the Kennesaw State bench. Kendrick Ray led the Owls (9-13, 3-3) with 18 points and dished out seven assists. Nick Masterson also added 16 points.
Rob Ukawuba finished with 20 points to lead NJIT (9-13, 1-5). Tim Coleman added 19 points and Abdul Lewis grabbed 16 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tyler Hooker Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tim Coleman missed Jumper. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Aubrey Williams Turnover. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Aubrey Williams Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 71 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 24-53 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-18 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 15-16 | FT | 13-20 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Location: Kennesaw, GA
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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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |