NCAAB

NJIT Highlanders at Vermont Catamounts

· NCAA Men's Basketball
2-2, 2-2 Away
Final
81 - 80
2-2, 1-1 Home

O'Hearn lifts NJIT over Vermont 81-80 in 2OT

O'Hearn lost his footing on the final possession but he got it to Diego Willis, on a behind-the-back pass, for a long 3-pointer. Antonio Brinson grabbed the airball and put it off the backboard before the final buzzer.

Souleymane Diakite added 20 points with 12 rebounds and Zach Cooks had 16 points for NJIT (2-2, 1-1), which departed the Atlantic Sun Conference in July after five seasons. Antonio Brinson finished with 14 points.

Ryan Davis scored a career-high 27 points for the Catamounts (2-2, 2-2). Ben Shungu added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Stef Smith had 11 points.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 81 - 80
4th 0:00 End of 2nd overtime 81 - 80
4th 0:00 San Antonio Brinson made Layup. 81 - 80
4th 0:00 San Antonio Brinson Offensive Rebound. 79 - 80
4th 0:01 Diego Willis missed Three Point Jumper. 79 - 80

Statistics

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34-66 FG 31-66
52 Field Goal % 47
6-18 3PT 5-21
33 Three Point % 24
7-10 FT 13-17
70 Free Throw % 76
34 Rebounds 39
7 Offensive Rebounds 12
27 Defensive Rebounds 27
9 Assists 19
7 Steals 5
2 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 11
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
19 Fouls 15
4 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: Patrick Gymnasium

Location: Burlington, VT
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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