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>
66 - 60
66 - 60
Tarke with 27 points, NJIT beats Kennesaw State 66-60
Tarke was 10 of 14 from the field for the Highlanders (10-11, 3-3 Atlantic Sun). Reilly Walsh and Diandre Wilson added nine points apiece.
A Zach Cooks 3-pointer capped a 16-8 start for the Highlanders and they held on for a 32-29 edge at the break.
Tarke had two dunks, a 3-pointer and a jumper as part of an 11-4 run to open the second half and NJIT led 43-33 with 15:34 to go. Kennesaw State tried to cut the lead, getting as close as 64-60 with 14 seconds remaining before Cooks sank the final two points from the free-throw line.
Nick Masterson scored 21 points with four rebounds for the Owls (5-16, 1-5) who have lost five of the last six. James Scott added 15 points, six assists and four steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Anthony Tarke Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kyle Clarke missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Zach Cooks made Free Throw. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Zach Cooks made Free Throw. | 65 - 60 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | FG | 24-49 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 2-9 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 15-26 | FT | 10-12 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 14 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,119 | Capacity:
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,119 | 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 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 |