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UMass Lowell River Hawks vs NJIT Highlanders

College Basketball
UMass Lowell
9-15
56-81
Final
NJIT
12-12
Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center

Lead tracker

UML leadsBiggest lead UML 2, NJIT 33
H1H2
NJIT leads
Team1H2HT
UML154156
NJIT423981

Who won: NJIT 81-56

The NJIT Highlanders beat the UMass Lowell River Hawks 81-56 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center. The NJIT outscored the UMass Lowell 42-15 in the 1st half. Melvyn Ebonkoli led the NJIT in points (20). Shawn Simmons II led the UMass Lowell in points (15).

Player of the game

Melvyn Ebonkoli

NJIT · 20 PTS, 7 REB

8.5

Win probability

100%NJIT final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:11JJ Massaquoi
    +2

    Layup

    JJ Massaquoi makes layup

    J. Massaquoi · 7 PTS

    UML 56 - 81 NJIT
  4. H2 0:11JJ Massaquoi

    Offensive Rebound

    JJ Massaquoi Offensive Rebound.

    J. Massaquoi · 7 PTS

  5. H2 0:13Jared Frey

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Jared Frey misses 27-foot three point jumper

    J. Frey · 2 PTS

  6. H2 0:17Jared Frey

    Offensive Rebound

    Jared Frey Offensive Rebound.

    J. Frey · 2 PTS

  7. H2 0:22Shawn Simmons II

    Misses 13-foot step back jumpshot

    Shawn Simmons II misses 13-foot step back jumpshot

    S. Simmons II · 15 PTS

  8. THREEH2 0:38
    Quentin Duncan

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    Q. Duncan · 13 PTS · ast R. Awad

    Quentin Duncan makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rocco Awad assists)

    UML 54 - 81 NJIT
  9. H2 0:46Shawn Simmons II
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 13 ft

    Shawn Simmons II makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot

    S. Simmons II · 15 PTS

    UML 54 - 78 NJIT
  10. H2 0:59Zack Scherler
    +2

    Layup

    Zack Scherler makes layup (Quentin Duncan assists)

    Z. Scherler · 2 PTS · ast Q. Duncan

    UML 52 - 78 NJIT
  11. H2 1:18Khalil Farmer
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Khalil Farmer makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Farmer · 6 PTS

    UML 52 - 76 NJIT
  12. H2 1:18UML

    Dead ball rebound

    UMass Lowell Deadball Team Rebound.

  13. H2 1:18Khalil Farmer

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Khalil Farmer misses free throw 1 of 2

    K. Farmer · 6 PTS

  14. H2 1:18Rocco Awad

    Foul on Rocco Awad

    Foul on Rocco Awad.

    R. Awad

  15. H2 1:28JJ Massaquoi

    Defensive rebound

    JJ Massaquoi Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 1:29Cameron Piggee

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Cameron Piggee misses free throw 1 of 1

    C. Piggee

  17. H2 1:29Xavier Spencer

    Foul on Xavier Spencer

    Foul on Xavier Spencer.

    X. Spencer · 15 PTS

  18. H2 1:29Cameron Piggee

    Defensive rebound

    Cameron Piggee Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 1:30Xavier Spencer

    Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Xavier Spencer misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    X. Spencer · 15 PTS

  20. H2 1:46Quentin Duncan
    +2

    Driving layup

    Quentin Duncan makes driving layup (Jordan Rogers assists)

    Q. Duncan · 13 PTS · ast J. Rogers

    UML 51 - 76 NJIT
  21. THREEH2 1:53
    Xavier Spencer

    Three! Jumper, 29 ft

    X. Spencer · 15 PTS

    Xavier Spencer makes 29-foot three point jumper

    UML 51 - 74 NJIT
  22. H2 1:54Xavier Spencer

    Offensive Rebound

    Xavier Spencer Offensive Rebound.

    X. Spencer · 15 PTS

  23. H2 1:57JJ Massaquoi

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    JJ Massaquoi misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Massaquoi · 7 PTS

  24. THREEH2 2:27
    Quentin Duncan

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    Q. Duncan · 13 PTS · ast J. Rogers

    Quentin Duncan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordan Rogers assists)

    UML 48 - 74 NJIT
  25. H2 2:54Khalil Farmer
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Khalil Farmer makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Farmer · 6 PTS

    UML 48 - 71 NJIT

Leaders

UMLNJIT
Points
Shawn Simmons II
15
Melvyn Ebonkoli
20
Assists
Darrel Yepdo
2
David Bolden
7
Rebounds
Victor Okojie
11
Ari Fulton
10

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