NJIT Highlanders at Jacksonville Dolphins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 68
52 - 68
Barnes scores 25 to lead Jacksonville over NJIT 68-52
David Bell made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for Jacksonville (8-9, 1-1 Atlantic Sun Conference).
Shyquan Gibbs had 15 points for the Highlanders (3-12, 0-2). Souleymane Diakite added nine rebounds.
Zach Cooks, who led the Highlanders in scoring coming into the matchup with 21 points per game, had a season-low seven points on 3-of-17 shooting, snapping his streak of 17 consecutive games scoring in double figures.
Jacksonville faces Liberty on the road on Saturday. NJIT plays North Florida on the road on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | DeAnthony McCallum Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Caleb Matthews missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Destin Barnes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mo Arnold. | 52 - 68 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 JAX |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 27-56 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 5-10 | FT | 11-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Swisher Gymnasium
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 847 | Capacity:
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 847 | 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 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |