UMBC Retrievers at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Rogers, Spasojevic lead UMBC over NJIT 75-71
Dimitrije Spasojevic added 13 points, R.J. Eytle-Rock chipped in 12 and Jacob Boonyasith and Brandon Horvath each had 10 for UMBC (11-4, 7-3 America East Conference). Spasojevic and Eytle-Rock each posted seven rebounds.
Zach Cooks had 21 points and six rebounds for the Highlanders (6-8, 5-7). Dylan O’Hearn added 16 points and Diego Willis had six rebounds.
The Retrievers evened the season series against the Highlanders with the win. NJIT defeated Maryland-Baltimore County 69-65 on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jacob Boonyasith Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jacob Boonyasith made Free Throw. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Antwuan Butler. | 73 - 71 |
Statistics
 UMBC |
 NJIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-46 | FG | 26-66 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 6-27 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 22-25 | FT | 13-20 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 5 | Assists | 10 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
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 |