UMBC Retrievers at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's BasketballUMBC earns 91-52 victory against NJIT
Armstrong finished 4 of 7 from 3-point range for the Retrievers (21-8, 14-2 America East Conference). Riley Jacobs scored 10 points and added seven rebounds. Jose Roberto Tanchyn had 10 points and shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. The Retrievers picked up their ninth straight win.
Sebastian Robinson led the Highlanders (15-16, 10-6) in scoring, finishing with 10 points. Melvyn Ebonkoli added seven points for NJIT. David Bolden finished with seven points and two steals.
The America East tournament runs Saturday through March 14 at campus sites. UMBC is the top seed and NJIT finished third in the regular season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:02 | team shot clock turnover | 91 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:32 | John Kelly makes free throw 2 of 2 | 91 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:32 | NJIT Deadball Team Rebound. | 91 - 51 |
Statistics
UMBC |
NJIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-65 | FG | 18-56 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 12-27 | 3PT | 4-26 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 13-17 | FT | 12-17 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 7 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 29 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 42 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 95 | Percent Led | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 460 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 460 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 22-8 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 21-11 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-16 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-17 |
| 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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