NJIT Highlanders vs UMBC Retrievers, America East Playoffs Quarterfinal

Women's College Basketball

NJIT

18-12

65-66

Final

UMBC

16-13

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Lead tracker

NJIT leadsBiggest lead NJIT 16, UMBC 6

UMBC leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NJIT	21	17	12	15	65
UMBC	15	12	19	20	66

Who won: UMBC 66-65

The UMBC Retrievers beat the NJIT Highlanders 66-65 in America East Playoffs Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. Jade Tillman led the UMBC in points (21). Alejandra Zuniga led the NJIT in points (16).

Player of the game

Jade Tillman

UMBC · 21 PTS, 12 REB, 4 STL

8.2

Win probability

100%UMBC final

NJITUMBC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01NJI
Shorttimeout
NJIT Timeout
Q4 0:01
+2
Layup
Jade Tillman makes layup
J. Tillman · 21 PTS
NJIT 65 - 66 UMBC
Q4 0:12
Foul on Mia Gestosani
Foul on Mia Gestosani.
M. Gestosani
Q4 0:15UMB
Regulartimeout
UMBC Timeout
Q4 0:19NJI
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
Q4 0:19NJI
Dead ball rebound
NJIT Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:19
Block
Kennedy Austin Block.
K. Austin · 1 PTS
Q4 0:19
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Madilyn Dogs misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. Dogs · 8 PTS
Q4 0:47
Defensive rebound
Olivia Kulyk Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:49
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Jade Tillman misses free throw 1 of 1
J. Tillman · 21 PTS
Q4 0:49
Foul on Ava Locklear
Foul on Ava Locklear.
A. Locklear · 5 PTS
Q4 0:49
+2
Layup
Jade Tillman makes layup
J. Tillman · 21 PTS
NJIT 65 - 64 UMBC
Q4 0:49
Offensive Rebound
Jade Tillman Offensive Rebound.
J. Tillman · 21 PTS
Q4 0:51
Misses layup
Jade Tillman misses layup
J. Tillman · 21 PTS
Q4 1:10
+2
Layup
Alejandra Zuniga makes layup (Ava Locklear assists)
A. Zuniga · 16 PTS · ast A. Locklear
NJIT 65 - 62 UMBC
Q4 1:15
Steal
Alejandra Zuniga Steal.
A. Zuniga · 16 PTS
Q4 1:15
TO
Bad pass turnover
Carmen Yanez bad pass turnover
C. Yanez · 12 PTS
Q4 1:26UMB
Shorttimeout
UMBC Timeout
Q4 1:35
Defensive rebound
Jade Tillman Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:38
Misses 16-foot jumper
Mia Gestosani misses 16-foot jumper
M. Gestosani
Q4 1:56
+2
Driving layup
Dagny Slomack makes driving layup (Carmen Yanez assists)
D. Slomack · 12 PTS · ast C. Yanez
NJIT 63 - 62 UMBC
Q4 1:58
Defensive rebound
Jade Tillman Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:01
Misses driving layup
Alejandra Zuniga misses driving layup
A. Zuniga · 16 PTS