Maine Black Bears @ NJIT Highlanders
Winfield, Howard lead NJIT past Maine, 90-86
NEWARK, N.J. -- In a story Nov. 17 about the Maine-NJIT men's college basketball game, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of an NJIT player as Willis Winfield. The NJIT player is Winfield Willis
A corrected version of the story is below:
Willis, Howard lead NJIT past Maine, 90-86
Winfield Willis scores 20; Ky Howard adds 17, 7 rebounds and 5 assists; NJIT beats Maine 90-86
NEWARK, N.J. -- Winfield Willis scored 20 points, Ky Howard added 17 and NJIT held off Maine for a 90-86 win on Monday night.
Howard was 5 of 5 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds to go along with five assists.
Odera Nweke scored 16, Tim Coleman added 12 and Damon Lynn had 11 points for NJIT (1-1).
Maine's Till Gloger hit a pair of free throws to make it 83-81 with 1:13 remaining before Howard found Nweke in the post for a layup and the foul 19 seconds later.
After Shaun Lawton hit a 3 with 27 seconds left, pulling Maine within two, Howard made the first of two free throws and NJIT led 87-84. Aaron Calixte missed a layup on the other end, immediately fouled, and Coleman sealed it by making both free throws with 6 seconds left.
Lawton led Maine with 20 points. Ethan Mackey added 18.
Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Guy Pagano
Referee:Bob Barker
Referee:Jeff Bryant
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica 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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