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NJIT Highlanders vs UMBC Retrievers

College Basketball
NJIT
9-12
74-87
Final
UMBC
11-7
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Lead tracker

NJIT leadsBiggest lead NJIT 0, UMBC 22
H1H2
UMBC leads
Team1H2HT
NJIT284674
UMBC474087

Who won: UMBC 87-74

The UMBC Retrievers beat the NJIT Highlanders 87-74 on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The UMBC outscored the NJIT 47-28 in the 1st half. Ace Valentine led the UMBC in points (19). Sebastian Robinson led the NJIT in points (19).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Ace ValentineG
  2. 27.3Melvyn EbonkoliF
  3. 37.3Jah'Likai KingG
  4. 46.9Sebastian RobinsonG
  5. 56.8Daylon DickersonF
  6. 66.7Josh OdunowoF
  7. 76.3Ari FultonG
  8. 86.3John KellyF
  9. 96.3DJ Armstrong Jr.G
  10. 106.2Caden DiggsF
  11. 115.6Quentin DuncanG
  12. 125.4Riley JacobsF

Team stats

NJITUMBC
28-64FG29-56
44Field Goal %52
6-203PT6-20
30Three Point %30
12-23FT23-30
52Free Throw %77
40Rebounds34
15Offensive Rebounds6
25Defensive Rebounds28
7Assists9
2Steals3
2Blocks0
10Turnovers6
0Team Turnovers1
10Total Turnovers6
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
8Points Off Turnovers11
2Fast Break Points17
40Points in Paint38
22Fouls18
0Largest Lead22
0Lead Changes0
0Percent Led98

Player of the game

Ace Valentine

UMBC · 19 PTS, 4 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%UMBC final
NJITUMBC

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:20John Kelly
    +2

    Jumper, 6 ft

    John Kelly makes 6-foot jumper

    J. Kelly · 11 PTS

    NJIT 74 - 87 UMBC
  4. H2 0:32NJI

    Regulartimeout

    NJIT Timeout

  5. H2 0:32DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 10 PTS

    NJIT 72 - 87 UMBC
  6. H2 0:32DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 10 PTS

    NJIT 72 - 86 UMBC
  7. H2 0:32David Bolden

    Foul on David Bolden

    Foul on David Bolden.

    D. Bolden · 11 PTS

  8. H2 0:42Sebastian Robinson
    +2

    Layup

    Sebastian Robinson makes layup

    S. Robinson · 19 PTS

    NJIT 72 - 85 UMBC
  9. H2 0:49DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 10 PTS

    NJIT 70 - 85 UMBC
  10. H2 0:49DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 10 PTS

    NJIT 70 - 84 UMBC
  11. H2 0:49Rocco Awad

    Foul on Rocco Awad

    Foul on Rocco Awad.

    R. Awad

  12. H2 0:53Caden Diggs

    Defensive rebound

    Caden Diggs Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:56David Bolden

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    David Bolden misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Bolden · 11 PTS

  14. H2 0:57David Bolden
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    David Bolden makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Bolden · 11 PTS

    NJIT 70 - 83 UMBC
  15. H2 0:57Jah'Likai King

    Foul on Jah'Likai King

    Foul on Jah'Likai King.

    J. King · 17 PTS

  16. H2 1:05Jah'Likai King
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jah'Likai King makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. King · 17 PTS

    NJIT 69 - 83 UMBC
  17. H2 1:05Jah'Likai King
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jah'Likai King makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. King · 17 PTS

    NJIT 69 - 82 UMBC
  18. H2 1:05Ari Fulton

    Foul on Ari Fulton

    Foul on Ari Fulton.

    A. Fulton · 9 PTS

  19. H2 1:12John Kelly
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    John Kelly makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Kelly · 11 PTS

    NJIT 69 - 81 UMBC
  20. H2 1:12NJI

    Dead ball rebound

    NJIT Deadball Team Rebound.

  21. H2 1:12John Kelly

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    John Kelly misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Kelly · 11 PTS

  22. H2 1:12Caden Diggs

    Foul on Caden Diggs

    Foul on Caden Diggs.

    C. Diggs · 12 PTS

  23. H2 1:14John Kelly

    Offensive Rebound

    John Kelly Offensive Rebound.

    J. Kelly · 11 PTS

  24. H2 1:18Sebastian Robinson

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Sebastian Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper

    S. Robinson · 19 PTS

  25. H2 1:19David Bolden

    Offensive Rebound

    David Bolden Offensive Rebound.

    D. Bolden · 11 PTS

Leaders

NJITUMBC
Points
Sebastian Robinson
19
Ace Valentine
19
Assists
Sebastian Robinson
2
Ace Valentine
2
Rebounds
Ari Fulton
8
Josh Odunowo
5

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