NJIT Highlanders at Lafayette Leopards
· NCAA Men's BasketballO'Hearn scores 42 to lift NJIT over Lafayette 90-86 in 2OT
O'Hearn scored 15 points in the two overtime periods — the only NJIT player to score after regulation. He was 5-of-11 from 3-point range, hit 13 of 15 free throws and added seven rebounds.
Mekhi Gray had 11 points and six rebounds for NJIT (5-3). Matt Faw added 10 points and nine rebounds. James Lee had seven rebounds.
Jon Brantley had 19 points with six 3-pointers, for the Leopards (2-6). Kyle Jenkins added 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Neal Quinn had 15 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:02 | Foul on Jon Brantley. | 88 - 86 |
| 4th 0:03 | Dylan O'Hearn Steal. | 88 - 86 |
| 4th 0:03 | Tyrone Perry Turnover. | 88 - 86 |
| 4th 0:29 | Dylan O'Hearn made Free Throw. | 88 - 86 |
| 4th 0:29 | Dylan O'Hearn made Free Throw. | 87 - 86 |
Statistics
NJIT |
LAF |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-69 | FG | 31-63 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 16-37 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 24-28 | FT | 8-12 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Assists | 28 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Kirby Sports Center
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 1,202 | Capacity:
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 1,202 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 23-8 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-11 |
| 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 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |


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