Jacksonville Dolphins @ NJIT Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JAX | 32 | 33 | 65 |
NJIT | 28 | 26 | 54 |
Barnes, Bell lead Jacksonville over NJIT
NEWARK, N.J. -- Destin Barnes scored 17 points and David Bell had a double-double and Jacksonville beat NJIT 65-54 on Saturday.
Bell scored 14 points with 11 rebounds and Barnes grabbed seven rebounds. The Dolphins (12-14, 5-6 Atlantic Sun) led 32-28 at halftime and took control with 10-3 run over the first 5-1/2 minutes after the break.
Aamahne Santos added 13 points and Kevin Norman had.
Zach Cooks had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Highlanders (7-16, 4-6). San Antonio Brinson scored 15 points and Souleymane Diakite had seven rebounds and four blocks.
The Dolphins improve to 2-0 against the Highlanders on the season. Jacksonville defeated NJIT 68-52 on Jan. 9. Jacksonville matches up against North Florida on the road on Thursday. NJIT matches up against Lipscomb on the road on Thursday.
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Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Sidney Cohen
Referee:Tom Kenny
Referee:Ernest Hamilton III
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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