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

NJIT leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UML	15	41	56
NJIT	42	39	81

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

UMLNJIT

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:11
+2
Layup
JJ Massaquoi makes layup
J. Massaquoi · 7 PTS
UML 56 - 81 NJIT
H2 0:11
Offensive Rebound
JJ Massaquoi Offensive Rebound.
J. Massaquoi · 7 PTS
H2 0:13
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jared Frey misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Frey · 2 PTS
H2 0:17
Offensive Rebound
Jared Frey Offensive Rebound.
J. Frey · 2 PTS
H2 0:22
Misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
Shawn Simmons II misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
S. Simmons II · 15 PTS
THREEH2 0:38
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
H2 0:46
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 13 ft
Shawn Simmons II makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot
S. Simmons II · 15 PTS
UML 54 - 78 NJIT
H2 0:59
+2
Layup
Zack Scherler makes layup (Quentin Duncan assists)
Z. Scherler · 2 PTS · ast Q. Duncan
UML 52 - 78 NJIT
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Khalil Farmer makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Farmer · 6 PTS
UML 52 - 76 NJIT
H2 1:18UML
Dead ball rebound
UMass Lowell Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:18
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Khalil Farmer misses free throw 1 of 2
K. Farmer · 6 PTS
H2 1:18
Foul on Rocco Awad
Foul on Rocco Awad.
R. Awad
H2 1:28
Defensive rebound
JJ Massaquoi Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:29
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Cameron Piggee misses free throw 1 of 1
C. Piggee
H2 1:29
Foul on Xavier Spencer
Foul on Xavier Spencer.
X. Spencer · 15 PTS
H2 1:29
Defensive rebound
Cameron Piggee Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:30
Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Xavier Spencer misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
X. Spencer · 15 PTS
H2 1:46
+2
Driving layup
Quentin Duncan makes driving layup (Jordan Rogers assists)
Q. Duncan · 13 PTS · ast J. Rogers
UML 51 - 76 NJIT
THREEH2 1:53
Three! Jumper, 29 ft
X. Spencer · 15 PTS
Xavier Spencer makes 29-foot three point jumper
UML 51 - 74 NJIT
H2 1:54
Offensive Rebound
Xavier Spencer Offensive Rebound.
X. Spencer · 15 PTS
H2 1:57
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
JJ Massaquoi misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Massaquoi · 7 PTS
THREEH2 2:27
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
H2 2:54
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Khalil Farmer makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Farmer · 6 PTS
UML 48 - 71 NJIT