NJIT Highlanders @ UMBC Retrievers
5-14, 1-6 Am. East
75
5-14, 1-6 Am. East
6-15, 1-5 Am. East
74
6-15, 1-5 Am. East
Francis scores 22 as NJIT downs UMBC 75-74
BALTIMORE -- — Tariq Francis' 22 points helped NJIT defeat UMBC 75-74 on Saturday night.
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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