NJIT Highlanders at UMBC Retrievers
· NCAA Men's BasketballKennedy scores 31 to lead UMBC over NJIT 73-69
Kennedy shot 12 for 16 from the field. He added seven rebounds.
L.J. Owens had 13 points for Maryland-Baltimore County (8-10, 3-4 America East Conference). Nathan Johnson added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Miles Coleman had 19 points for the Highlanders (8-10, 3-5), whose losing streak stretched to five games. James Lee added 12 points. Matt Faw had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
The Retrievers improve to 2-0 against the Highlanders this season. Maryland-Baltimore County defeated NJIT 76-56 on Jan. 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UMBC Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | James Lee missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Nathan Johnson made Free Throw. | 69 - 73 |
Statistics
NJIT |
UMBC |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 25-58 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 4-10 | FT | 13-18 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 1,207 | Capacity:
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 1,207 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |


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