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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UMLNJIT

18-59FG33-68

31Field Goal %49

3-193PT7-27

16Three Point %26

17-28FT8-13

61Free Throw %62

44Rebounds41

17Offensive Rebounds12

27Defensive Rebounds29

3Assists20

2Steals10

2Blocks6

14Turnovers5

0Team Turnovers0

14Total Turnovers5

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

4Points Off Turnovers20

8Fast Break Points21

26Points in Paint50

10Fouls16

2Largest Lead33

1Lead Change1

3Percent Led88

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