NJIT Highlanders vs UMass Lowell River Hawks

College Basketball

NJIT

8-11

73-64

Final

UMass Lowell

8-11

Kennedy Family Athletic Complex

Lead tracker

NJIT leadsBiggest lead NJIT 21, UML 2

UML leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NJIT	36	37	73
UML	17	47	64

Who won: NJIT 73-64

The NJIT Highlanders beat the UMass Lowell River Hawks 73-64 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Kennedy Family Athletic Complex. The NJIT outscored the UMass Lowell 36-17 in the 1st half. Ari Fulton led the NJIT in points (24). Angel Montas Jr. led the UMass Lowell in points (22).

Player of the game

Angel Montas Jr.

UML · 22 PTS, 11 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%NJIT final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:16
+2
Layup
Angel Montas Jr. makes layup (Khalil Farmer assists)
A. Montas Jr. · 22 PTS · ast K. Farmer
NJIT 73 - 64 UML
H2 0:21
Defensive rebound
Austin Green Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses layup
Melvyn Ebonkoli misses layup
M. Ebonkoli · 8 PTS
H2 0:39
Defensive rebound
Jordan Rogers Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:43
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Angel Montas Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Montas Jr. · 22 PTS
H2 0:51
+2
Layup
Melvyn Ebonkoli makes layup (Ari Fulton assists)
M. Ebonkoli · 8 PTS · ast A. Fulton
NJIT 73 - 62 UML
H2 1:08
+2
Layup
Xavier Spencer makes layup (Darrel Yepdo assists)
X. Spencer · 11 PTS · ast D. Yepdo
NJIT 71 - 62 UML
H2 1:13
Defensive rebound
Austin Green Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:16
Misses 14-foot jumper
Sebastian Robinson misses 14-foot jumper
S. Robinson · 20 PTS
H2 1:41
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Angel Montas Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Montas Jr. · 22 PTS
NJIT 71 - 60 UML
H2 1:41
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Angel Montas Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Montas Jr. · 22 PTS
NJIT 71 - 59 UML
H2 1:41
Foul on Ari Fulton
Foul on Ari Fulton.
A. Fulton · 24 PTS
H2 1:41
Offensive Rebound
Angel Montas Jr. Offensive Rebound.
A. Montas Jr. · 22 PTS
H2 1:42
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Darrel Yepdo misses 23-foot three point jumper
D. Yepdo · 11 PTS
H2 1:59
Defensive rebound
Angel Montas Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:01
Misses free throw 2 of 2
David Bolden misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Bolden · 4 PTS
H2 2:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
David Bolden makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Bolden · 4 PTS
NJIT 71 - 58 UML
H2 2:01
Foul on Xavier Spencer
Foul on Xavier Spencer.
X. Spencer · 11 PTS
H2 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Darrel Yepdo makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Yepdo · 11 PTS
NJIT 70 - 58 UML
H2 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Darrel Yepdo makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Yepdo · 11 PTS
NJIT 70 - 57 UML
H2 2:02
Foul on David Bolden
Foul on David Bolden.
D. Bolden · 4 PTS
H2 2:06
Defensive rebound
Darrel Yepdo Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:09
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper
S. Robinson · 20 PTS