Wednesday, February 16
Newark, N.J.
7PM
University of Massachusetts Lowell
13-12,5-8America East
55
at
59
NJIT
11-13,6-8America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 17 | 38 | 55 |
| NJIT | 27 | 32 | 59 |
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Lowell
NJIT
FG%
.328
.356
3FG%
.091
.455
FT%
.429
.629
RB
35
47
TO
8
18
STL
11
2
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Photo by: LAMAR CARTER / NJIT ATHLETICS
River Hawks Fall, 59-55, on the Road at NJIT
2/16/2022 9:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NEWARK, N.J. – Senior Allin Blunt (Crownsville, Md.) recorded a game-high 12 points in a 59-55 setback for the UMass Lowell men's basketball team (13-12, 5-8 AE) at NJIT (11-13, 6-8 AE) on Wednesday.
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The Highlanders limited the River Hawks to just two three-pointers to hold the lead for the last 35 minutes of the night.
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Blunt was joined in double figures by sophomores Max Brooks (Waldorf, Md.) and Ayinde Hikim (Washington, D.C.). Sophomore Quinton Mincey (Upper Marlboro, Md.) finished with eight rebounds, as well.
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Brooks drove hard for the River Hawks' first four points of the night and Hall added a bucket of his own to give his squad a one-possession lead early on, but NJIT would mount a 9-0 run to pull ahead, 13-6, with 11:51 remaining in the first half.
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Brooks snapped five scoreless minutes before Mincey followed with back-to-back buckets from the paint, including a slam dunk that made it a one-point game, 13-12, at 8:53. However, the home team outscored the River Hawks, 14-5, in the waning minutes to take a 27-17 edge into the break.
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Blunt went to work coming out of halftime, scoring six of the River Hawks' first eight points to make it a four-point game. The Highlanders answered with a 12-5 spurt to create the first double-digit difference of the contest, 41-30, with 10:59 still to go.
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NJIT maintained at least a seven-point buffer for the majority of the half, until Hikim rolled in a layup and junior Kalil Thomas (New Orleans, La.) knocked down a three on the next trip up the court to spark the River Hawk offense and cut the lead to 54-48 with 39 seconds on the clock. Mincey slammed one home 13 seconds of game action later ahead of a jumper from Hikim to put the River Hawks within five. Thomas was then fouled on a long attempt and sunk all three free throws, closing the gap back to three, 58-55, with five seconds remaining, but the Highlanders were able to stave off the comeback.
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The River Hawks are back home on Saturday, February 19 when they host Binghamton at the Tsongas Center at 5 p.m.
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The Highlanders limited the River Hawks to just two three-pointers to hold the lead for the last 35 minutes of the night.
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Blunt was joined in double figures by sophomores Max Brooks (Waldorf, Md.) and Ayinde Hikim (Washington, D.C.). Sophomore Quinton Mincey (Upper Marlboro, Md.) finished with eight rebounds, as well.
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Brooks drove hard for the River Hawks' first four points of the night and Hall added a bucket of his own to give his squad a one-possession lead early on, but NJIT would mount a 9-0 run to pull ahead, 13-6, with 11:51 remaining in the first half.
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Brooks snapped five scoreless minutes before Mincey followed with back-to-back buckets from the paint, including a slam dunk that made it a one-point game, 13-12, at 8:53. However, the home team outscored the River Hawks, 14-5, in the waning minutes to take a 27-17 edge into the break.
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Blunt went to work coming out of halftime, scoring six of the River Hawks' first eight points to make it a four-point game. The Highlanders answered with a 12-5 spurt to create the first double-digit difference of the contest, 41-30, with 10:59 still to go.
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NJIT maintained at least a seven-point buffer for the majority of the half, until Hikim rolled in a layup and junior Kalil Thomas (New Orleans, La.) knocked down a three on the next trip up the court to spark the River Hawk offense and cut the lead to 54-48 with 39 seconds on the clock. Mincey slammed one home 13 seconds of game action later ahead of a jumper from Hikim to put the River Hawks within five. Thomas was then fouled on a long attempt and sunk all three free throws, closing the gap back to three, 58-55, with five seconds remaining, but the Highlanders were able to stave off the comeback.
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The River Hawks are back home on Saturday, February 19 when they host Binghamton at the Tsongas Center at 5 p.m.
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