0:20John Kelly makes 6-foot jumper
NJITTeam stats
This gameUMBC
43.8%FG%51.8%
6-203PT6-20
40Rebounds34
10Turnovers6
7Assists9
Scoring summary
- 2H 0:20 · NJIT 74, UMBC 87John Kelly makes 6-foot jumper
2H 0:32 · UMBC 87, NJIT 72DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2- 2H 0:32 · UMBC 86, NJIT 72DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 0:42 · NJIT 72, UMBC 85Sebastian Robinson makes layup
- 2H 0:49 · UMBC 85, NJIT 70DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 0:49 · UMBC 84, NJIT 70DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 0:57 · NJIT 70, UMBC 83David Bolden makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 1:05 · UMBC 83, NJIT 69Jah'Likai King makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 1:05 · UMBC 82, NJIT 69Jah'Likai King makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 1:12 · NJIT 69, UMBC 81John Kelly makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 1:44 · UMBC 81, NJIT 68Jah'Likai King makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 1:44 · UMBC 80, NJIT 68Jah'Likai King makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 1:44 · NJIT 68, UMBC 79Melvyn Ebonkoli makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 1:44 · NJIT 67, UMBC 79Melvyn Ebonkoli makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 1:56 · UMBC 79, NJIT 66Jah'Likai King makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 2:07 · NJIT 66, UMBC 78Sebastian Robinson makes 15-foot jumper
- 2H 2:18 · UMBC 78, NJIT 64Josh Odunowo makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 2:18 · UMBC 77, NJIT 64Josh Odunowo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 2:33 · NJIT 64, UMBC 76Sebastian Robinson makes layup
- 2H 2:57 · NJIT 62, UMBC 76Sebastian Robinson makes 12-foot jumper
- 2H 3:17 · UMBC 76, NJIT 60Caden Diggs makes 12-foot jumper
- 2H 3:38 · NJIT 60, UMBC 74Sebastian Robinson makes layup
- 2H 3:51 · UMBC 74, NJIT 58Ace Valentine makes layup
- 2H 4:18 · NJIT 58, UMBC 72David Bolden makes layup
- 2H 4:31 · UMBC 72, NJIT 56Josh Odunowo makes layup
- 2H 4:47 · NJIT 56, UMBC 70David Bolden makes 25-foot three point jumper
- 2H 5:08 · NJIT 53, UMBC 70John Kelly makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Robinson assists)
- 2H 5:19 · UMBC 70, NJIT 50Daylon Dickerson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 5:19 · UMBC 69, NJIT 50Daylon Dickerson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 5:47 · UMBC 68, NJIT 50Josh Odunowo makes layup (Jah'Likai King assists)
- 2H 6:08 · NJIT 50, UMBC 66Ari Fulton makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 6:08 · NJIT 49, UMBC 66Ari Fulton makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 6:30 · UMBC 66, NJIT 48DJ Armstrong Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper
- 2H 6:47 · UMBC 63, NJIT 48Josh Odunowo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 7:12 · NJIT 48, UMBC 62John Kelly makes driving layup
- 2H 7:36 · UMBC 62, NJIT 46Daylon Dickerson makes layup
- 2H 7:49 · NJIT 46, UMBC 60Melvyn Ebonkoli makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 9:00 · NJIT 45, UMBC 60Ari Fulton makes 0-foot tip in dunk
- 2H 9:28 · NJIT 43, UMBC 60Ari Fulton makes 14-foot jumper
- 2H 10:16 · NJIT 41, UMBC 60David Bolden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rocco Awad assists)
- 2H 10:53 · UMBC 60, NJIT 38Ace Valentine makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2H 10:53 · UMBC 59, NJIT 38Ace Valentine makes layup
- 2H 11:43 · NJIT 38, UMBC 57John Kelly makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 12:05 · UMBC 57, NJIT 37DJ Armstrong Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper
- 2H 14:33 · NJIT 37, UMBC 54David Bolden makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 15:20 · UMBC 54, NJIT 36Ace Valentine makes layup (Josh Odunowo assists)
- 2H 15:57 · NJIT 36, UMBC 52Sebastian Robinson makes 16-foot jumper
- 2H 17:00 · NJIT 34, UMBC 52Melvyn Ebonkoli makes layup
- 2H 17:19 · UMBC 52, NJIT 32Ace Valentine makes 4-foot dunk
- 2H 17:56 · NJIT 32, UMBC 50Sebastian Robinson makes driving layup
- 2H 18:04 · UMBC 50, NJIT 30Jah'Likai King makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 18:04 · UMBC 49, NJIT 30Jah'Likai King makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 18:32 · NJIT 30, UMBC 48Melvyn Ebonkoli makes 7-foot hook shot
- 2H 18:55 · UMBC 48, NJIT 28Josh Odunowo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 0:35 · UMBC 47, NJIT 28Daylon Dickerson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 0:35 · UMBC 46, NJIT 28Daylon Dickerson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 0:55 · UMBC 45, NJIT 28Caden Diggs makes 12-foot jumper (Paul Greene assists)
- 1H 1:30 · UMBC 43, NJIT 28Caden Diggs makes layup
- 1H 2:15 · NJIT 28, UMBC 41Sebastian Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 2:15 · NJIT 27, UMBC 41Sebastian Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 2:56 · UMBC 41, NJIT 26Daylon Dickerson makes layup
- 1H 3:23 · NJIT 26, UMBC 39Melvyn Ebonkoli makes layup
- 1H 3:51 · UMBC 39, NJIT 24Ace Valentine makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 3:51 · UMBC 38, NJIT 24Ace Valentine makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 4:04 · NJIT 24, UMBC 37Melvyn Ebonkoli makes layup
- 1H 4:35 · NJIT 22, UMBC 37Ari Fulton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Robinson assists)
- 1H 4:51 · UMBC 37, NJIT 19Ace Valentine makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 5:25 · UMBC 36, NJIT 19Daylon Dickerson makes driving layup
- 1H 6:14 · UMBC 34, NJIT 19Josh Odunowo makes layup
- 1H 7:17 · NJIT 19, UMBC 32Melvyn Ebonkoli makes 5-foot hook shot
- 1H 7:43 · UMBC 32, NJIT 17Jah'Likai King makes 16-foot jumper
- 1H 8:35 · NJIT 17, UMBC 30John Kelly makes layup
- 1H 9:00 · UMBC 30, NJIT 15Jah'Likai King makes 12-foot jumper (Caden Diggs assists)
- 1H 9:08 · NJIT 15, UMBC 28Quentin Duncan makes driving layup (Melvyn Ebonkoli assists)
- 1H 9:24 · UMBC 28, NJIT 13Caden Diggs makes layup
- 1H 10:22 · UMBC 26, NJIT 13Jah'Likai King makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ace Valentine assists)
- 1H 10:42 · NJIT 13, UMBC 23Quentin Duncan makes 26-foot three point jumper (John Kelly assists)
- 1H 11:00 · UMBC 23, NJIT 10Caden Diggs makes layup
- 1H 11:36 · UMBC 21, NJIT 10Caden Diggs makes 9-foot jumper
- 1H 11:51 · NJIT 10, UMBC 19Malachi Arrington makes 8-foot jumper
- 1H 12:32 · UMBC 19, NJIT 8Riley Jacobs makes layup
- 1H 14:15 · UMBC 17, NJIT 8Ace Valentine makes layup
- 1H 15:13 · NJIT 8, UMBC 15Sebastian Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ari Fulton assists)
- 1H 15:36 · UMBC 15, NJIT 5Ace Valentine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Riley Jacobs assists)
- 1H 15:51 · NJIT 5, UMBC 12Melvyn Ebonkoli makes 7-foot hook shot
- 1H 16:08 · UMBC 12, NJIT 3Josh Odunowo makes 6-foot jumper
- 1H 16:27 · NJIT 3, UMBC 10David Bolden makes free throw 2 of 3
- 1H 16:56 · UMBC 10, NJIT 2Jose Roberto Tanchyn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ace Valentine assists)
- 1H 17:32 · UMBC 7, NJIT 2Ace Valentine makes layup
- 1H 17:49 · NJIT 2, UMBC 5Melvyn Ebonkoli makes layup (Jordan Rogers assists)
- 1H 18:05 · UMBC 5, NJIT 0Jose Roberto Tanchyn makes layup (DJ Armstrong Jr. assists)
- 1H 19:03 · UMBC 3, NJIT 0Jah'Likai King makes 25-foot three point jumper (DJ Armstrong Jr. assists)
Box score
Team
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2
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NJIT28
46
74
UMBC47
40
87
NJITTeam stats
This gameUMBC28-64Field goals29-56
43.8%Field goal %51.8%
6-203-pointers6-20
12-23Free throws23-30
40Rebounds34
7Assists9
2Steals3
2Blocks0
10Turnovers6
22Fouls18
Top performers
This game
UMBCAce Valentine19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 7-10 FG
NJITSebastian Robinson19 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 8-17 FG- NJITMelvyn Ebonkoli17 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 7-9 FG
NJIT HighlandersPlayers
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jordan RogersF | 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11Melvyn EbonkoliF | 29 | 17 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1David BoldenG | 32 | 11 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 24Ari FultonG | 30 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 0Sebastian RobinsonG | 32 | 19 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32Malachi ArringtonF | 4 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 25John KellyF | 27 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8Jeffrey AkintoluF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44Rocco AwadG | 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14Quentin DuncanG | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7Cameron PiggeeG | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Zack ScherlerF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13Stefan Jimenez-VojnicC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5AJ AltobelliG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2Jeremy ClayvilleG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | — | 74 | 28-64 | 6-20 | 12-23 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 22 |
NJITOffense
UMBCSeason stats
67.0 (424th)Points per Game(178th) 76.4
40.6% (411th)Field Goal %(71st) 47.3%
30.3% (414th)3-Point %(83rd) 36.3%
70.7% (306th)Free Throw %(94th) 75.8%
10.8 (436th)Assists per Game(364th) 12.1
9.8 (344th)Off. Rebounds per Game(436th) 8.2
11.6 (214th)Turnovers per Game(36th) 9.6
NJITDefense
UMBCSeason stats
34.5 (266th)Rebounds per Game(198th) 35.4
24.6 (199th)Def. Rebounds per Game(36th) 27.2
6.7 (252nd)Steals per Game(444th) 5.1
3.2 (228th)Blocks per Game(369th) 2.5
NJITTeam record
UMBC9-12Record11-7
Venue and TV
- 6:00 PM, January 22, 2026
- Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore
- Watch: ESPN+