UMass Lowell River Hawks @ NJIT Highlanders
16-7, 7-3 Am. East
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16-7, 7-3 Am. East
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UML | 28 | 36 | 64 |
NJIT | 42 | 29 | 71 |
7-15, 3-7 Am. East
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7-15, 3-7 Am. East
NJIT defeats UMass-Lowell 71-64
NEWARK, N.J. ( -- — Tariq Francis scored 26 points as NJIT beat UMass-Lowell 71-64 on Saturday night.
Francis added seven rebounds for the Highlanders (7-15, 3-7 America East Conference). Elijah Buchanan scored 21 points and added five rebounds and three blocks. Mekhi Gray finished 4 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points.
Quinton Mincey led the way for the River Hawks (16-7, 7-3) with 21 points. Brayden O'Connor added 13 points for UMass-Lowell. Ayinde Hikim also recorded 11 points.
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Game Information
Newark, NJ
ESPN+
Referee:Adam Vandenburgh
Referee:Ryan Corbett
Referee:Mamadou Ba
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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