NJIT Highlanders at Fordham Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gray and NJIT knock off Fordham 80-77
Gray was 5 of 13 shooting, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Highlanders (2-6). Elijah Buchanan scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Adam Hess was 4 of 8 shooting (4 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Abdou Tsimbila led the Rams (4-5) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocked shots. Fordham also got 13 points from Will Richardson and Joshua Rivera scored 11 points.
NJIT travels to face Wake Forest Saturday.
Fordham will play North Texas on Sunday in the NABC Brooklyn Showcase.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mekhi Gray made Free Throw. | 80 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mekhi Gray made Free Throw. | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Antrell Charlton. | 78 - 77 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 FOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 27-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 12-25 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-25 | FT | 17-31 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Rose Hill Gym
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 1,503 | Capacity:
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 1,503 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |