Rodriguez scores 16 to lift Stony Brook past NJIT 56-44
— Juan Felix Rodriguez had 16 points and six rebounds as Stony Brook topped NJIT 56-44 on Sunday.
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Cooks scores 25 to lead NJIT over Stony Brook 74-65
— Zach Cooks had a season-high 25 points as NJIT topped Stony Brook 74-65 on Saturday.
Rizzuto scores 19 as Albany sweeps NJIT 83-71
— Antonio Rizzuto scored 19 points as Albany beat NJIT 83-71 on Sunday.
Horton, Rizzuto carry Albany past NJIT 83-75
— Jamel Horton had 18 points as Albany defeated NJIT 83-75 on Saturday. Antonio Rizzuto added 16 points for the Great Danes, while Chuck Champion chipped in 15. Champion also had seven rebounds.
Ingo leads Maine over NJIT 45-41
— Stephane Ingo had 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Maine to a 45-41 win over NJIT on Sunday.
NJIT wins home opener, beats Maine 63-54
— Dylan O’Hearn had 22 points as NJIT beat Maine 63-54 on Saturday.
O'Hearn lifts NJIT over Vermont 81-80 in 2OT
— Dylan O'Hearn scored a career-high 26 points, San Antonio Brinson beat the buzzer on a putback, and NJIT topped Vermont 81-80 in double overtime on Monday for its first-ever...
NJIT takes down Vermont on wild buzzer beater (0:57)
Vermont rolls over league newcomer NJIT in AEC opener 92-78
— Stef Smith scored 27 points and Ryan Davis added 22 and Vermont opened America East Conference play with a 92-78 win over league newcomer NJIT on Sunday.
O'Hearn scores 19 to lift NJIT past Rider 81-66
— Dylan O'Hearn scored 19 points to lead NJIT to an 81-66 win over Rider on Wednesday.
Perry carries Temple past NJIT 72-60
— De’Vondre Perry recorded 12 points and 15 rebounds to carry Temple to a 72-60 win over NJIT in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
NJIT leaves Atlantic Sun, joins America East
New Jersey Institute of Technology is switching conferences, joining America East and leaving the Atlantic Sun.
Top-seeded Liberty beats NJIT 55-49 in ASUN quarterfinal
Caleb Homesley scored 14 points, Scottie James added 11 points and 10 rebounds as top-seeded Liberty beat eighth-seeded NJIT 55-49 in an Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Cooks scores 27 in NJIT's 76-55 win over Kennesaw State
Zach Cooks had 27 points as NJIT rolled past Kennesaw State 76-55 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Littles scores 18 to lead North Alabama over NJIT 72-65
Emanuel Littles scored 14 of his career-high 18 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds off the bench to lift North Alabama to a 72-65 win over NJIT on Thursday night.
Rivers lifts Florida Gulf Coast past NJIT 55-39
Dakota Rivers had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a 55-39 win over NJIT on Saturday.
NJIT halts five-game loss string, holds off Stetson 78-69
Zach Cooks had 25 points as NJIT topped Stetson 78-69 on Thursday night.
Balanced Liberty cruises to 62-49 victory over NJIT
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz, Caleb Homesley and reserve Myo Baxter-Bell all scored 14 points and Liberty cruised to a 62-49 victory over NJIT on Saturday.
Asadullah scores 27 as Lipscomb defeats NJIT 77-63
Ahsan Asadullah had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Lipscomb defeated NJIT 77-63 on Thursday night.
Barnes, Bell lead Jacksonville over NJIT
Destin Barnes scored 17 points and David Bell had a double-double and Jacksonville beat NJIT 65-54 on Saturday.
Escobar knocks down a late 3, N. Florida tops NJIT 82-75
JT Escobar wielded the dagger, Wajid Aminu had a season-high 21 points, Ivan Gandia-Rosa made a key steal as the clock was winding down and North Florida beat NJIT 82-75 on Thursday night.
Blackmon scores 21 to lift North Alabama over NJIT 78-74
Jamari Blackmon made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds and scored 21 points and North Alabama edged NJIT 78-74 on Thursday night.
Cooks' 25 points leads NJIT past Florida Gulf Coast
Zach Cooks scored 25 points including the go-ahead basket with 75 seconds left and NJIT beat Florida Gulf Coast 56-54 on Saturday.
Stetson rallies from 17 down to edge NJIT 65-64
Mahamadou Diawara scored 19 points and Stetson erased a 17-point deficit in the second half to beat NJIT 65-64 on Thursday night.
Cooks scores 19 to lift NJIT past Kennesaw State 66-48
Zach Cooks had 19 points and six rebounds as NJIT beat Kennesaw State 66-48 on Saturday.
2020-21 Am. East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 6-2 | - | 10-3 |
| Vermont | 7-3 | - | 7-3 |
| Stony Brook | 5-3 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Hartford | 6-4 | 1 | 9-6 |
| New Hampshire | 6-4 | 1 | 7-6 |
| UMass Lowell | 5-5 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Albany | 4-4 | 2 | 4-6 |
| NJIT | 4-6 | 3 | 5-7 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 4 | 2-7 |
| Binghamton | 1-9 | 6 | 1-12 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game66.8313th
Rebounds Per Game32.5Tied-336th
Assists Per Game9.8399th
Points Allowed69.8
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeshawn Mason | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |