NJIT Highlanders @ UMBC Retrievers
NJIT beats UMBC 70-55, forces 21 turnovers
BALTIMORE -- Damon Lynn opened a key rally that forced Maryland-Baltimore County to call time less than two minutes into the second half as NJIT broke away to a 70-55 win on Friday night.
The Highlanders (7-9) were up 26-24 at the half, but rattled off a quick eight points when play resumed, pumping the lead to 34-24 and never letting UMBC back into it.
Lynn, Tim Coleman, Ky Howard and Winfield Willis all scored in the flurry to open the second half. The Highlanders hit 11 3-pointers, Lynn with four.
Lynn, a sophomore, scored 20 and has scored 20 or more in eight games this season. Coleman and Willis each scored 12 and Howard 10 for NJIT.
The Retrievers (2-11) were forced into 21 turnovers on 13 NJIT steals (four each by Lynn and Willis). Cody Joyce led UMBC with 16 points, his seventh game in double figures.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Ben Vasconcells
Referee:Darren Moran
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
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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