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NJIT Highlanders at UMBC Retrievers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
NJIT Highlanders
5-14, 2-8 Away
Final
75 - 74
UMBC Retrievers
6-15, 5-6 Home

Francis scores 22 as NJIT downs UMBC 75-74

Francis had nine rebounds for the Highlanders (5-14, 1-6 America East Conference). Kjell de Graaf scored 18 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks. Adam Hess shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points. The Highlanders snapped a six-game skid.

Marcus Banks led the Retrievers (6-15, 1-5) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds. Dion Brown added 18 points for UMBC. Franck Emmou also recorded 17 points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:06 Mekhi Gray Defensive Rebound. 75 - 74
2nd 0:06 Foul on Marcus Banks Jr.. 75 - 74
2nd 0:10 Dion Brown missed Three Point Jumper. 75 - 74
2nd 0:13 Kjell de Graaf made Layup. 75 - 74
2nd 0:13 Kjell de Graaf Offensive Rebound. 73 - 74

Statistics

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29-66 FG 27-59
44 Field Goal % 46
7-23 3PT 9-22
30 Three Point % 41
10-13 FT 11-14
77 Free Throw % 79
38 Rebounds 33
16 Offensive Rebounds 10
22 Defensive Rebounds 23
9 Assists 10
7 Steals 1
4 Blocks 1
11 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 14
2 Fast Break Points 4
36 Points in Paint 30
18 Fouls 16
1 Largest Lead 22

Game Information

Venue: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 1,685 | Capacity:

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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