Maine Black Bears at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's BasketballNJIT wins home opener, beats Maine 63-54
O’Hearn made 4 of 6 3-pointers. San Antonio Brinson had 12 points and eight rebounds for NJIT (4-3, 3-2 America East Conference). Zach Cooks added seven rebounds.
LeChaun DuHart had 18 points for the Black Bears (1-5, 1-4). Stephane Ingo added 15 points and 10 rebounds for his third straight double-double and had three blocks.
The two teams meet again Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Zach Cooks Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:15 | LeChaun DuHart missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Dylan O'Hearn made Free Throw. | 54 - 63 |
Statistics
ME |
NJIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-54 | FG | 23-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 2-7 | FT | 9-17 |
| 29 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center
Location: Newark, NJ
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Location: Newark, NJ
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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 |


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