NJIT Highlanders vs Idaho State Bengals
Lynn, Coleman help NJIT slip past Idaho State, 71-67
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico -- Damon Lynn hit six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Tim Coleman hit the go-ahead jumper with 31 seconds left and NJIT beat Idaho State 71-67 on Wednesday in the Cancun Challenge's Mayan Division third-place game.
Coleman finished with season highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds and Rob Ukawuba scored 12 for NJIT.
Coleman made a layup and then hit a 3-pointer to make it 67-63 with 2:04 left and the Highlanders (3-3) never trailed again. Geno Luzcando made two free throws and then Hayes Garrity had a steal and hit Brandon Boyd for a layup that tied it with 58 seconds to go. Coleman, dibbling at the top of the key, crossed his defender and hit a pull-up jumper from the right elbow to make it 69-67. After Boyd missed a driving, contested layup with 8 seconds left, Lynn made two free throws to seal it.
Boyd, who scored a career-high 25 in Tuesday's overtime loss to Eastern Kentucky, hit three 3s and had 26 points for Idaho State (0-5).
Game Information
Cancun, Mexico
Referee:Peter Juzenas
Referee:Mark Maslona
Referee:Don Olson
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| 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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