NJIT Highlanders at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's BasketballO'Hearn scores 19 to lift NJIT past Rider 81-66
Zach Cooks had 17 points and seven rebounds for NJIT (1-1).
Dontrell McQuarter had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Broncs (1-6), whose losing streak reached four games. Tyrel Bladen had nine rebounds and Christian Ings added eight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Jordan Smalls. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Mekhi Gray Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Diego Willis missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Antwuan Butler Steal. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Jaelen McGlone Turnover. | 79 - 63 |
Statistics
NJIT |
RID |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-50 | FG | 26-71 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 21-30 | FT | 8-10 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 28 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
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Location: Lawrenceville, 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 |
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |


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