Men’s Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Thursday Night Against UMass Lowell on the Road

NEWARK, NJ –

NJIT continues America East play on the road, facing UMass Lowell this Thursday, january 15th, at 6:00 p.m.

Maine Recap

• The Highlanders dropped a close contest to Maine, 74-70, on Saturday, moving to 2-1 in conference play.
• Robinson led all scorers with a game-high 24 points, shooting 9-of-16 from the field. It was his third 20+ point game and ninth double-digit scoring performance of the season.

NJIT vs. UMass Lowell: All-Time Series

• Thursday’s game marks the 20th all-time meeting between NJIT and UMass Lowell.
• The River Hawks currently lead the series 10-9.
• NJIT defeated UMass Lowell 83-62 in newark last season on January 30, 2025.

America East Honors

• Fulton was named America East Co-Player of the Week on November 17th, averaging 17.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game.
• Bolden earned america East Rookie of the Week honors for two consecutive weeks (November 10th and 17th), averaging 15 points and 6 assists per game.

Rapid Notes:

• Grant Billmeier is in his third season as head coach.
• Ty Goode joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach after three seasons at Fordham University.
• the Highlanders return nine players from last season, one of the highest returner totals in the conference.
• The roster features a youthful core, with 11 of 15 players being either freshmen or sophomores.
• New additions to the team include Melvyn Ebonkoli, Jeremy Clayville, rocco Awad, Zack Scherler, AJ Altobelli, and david Bolden.
• Bolden scored 18 points in his debut at Fordham on November 4th, the most points by a Highlander freshman in their first game since damon Lynn in 2013.
• The last time NJIT started a season 3-1 was in 2015-16.
• The Highlanders finished their non-conference schedule with five wins,their most since the 2021-22 season.
• NJIT won its America East opener against Binghamton, 73-65, for the first time since the 2021-22 season.

Next Up
NJIT returns home to host bryant on Monday, January 19th, at 2:00 p.m. Follow @NJITHoops on X/Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the season.