NJIT Highlanders at St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 73
71 - 73
Hawkins helps St. Francis-Brooklyn hold off NJIT, 73-71
St. Francis (5-6) is now 3-0 at home.
Shyquan Gibbs hit two jumpers and a free throw to tie the game and then put the Highlanders in front, 66-65 with 2:28 left, but Deniz Celen put the Terriers ahead for good with a jumper with 2:02 left. NJIT stayed within a field goal the rest of the way but could not overtake St. Francis.
Hawkins finished with 21 points, hitting 7 of 9 from the line, and Rob Higgins added 19 points off the bench for the Terriers. Stevan Krtinic had 14 points.
Zach Cooks hit 11 of 13 from the line and finished with 24 points for NJIT (2-9). Gibbs added 14 points and Souleymane Diakite had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Unique McLean Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Reilly Walsh missed Layup. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Reilly Walsh Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 SFBK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 24-60 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 21-28 | FT | 17-24 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Pope Physical Education Center
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 418 | Capacity:
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 418 | 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 |