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NJIT Highlanders @ UMass Minutemen 68–80

2024-12-01 12:00 · NCAA · Mullins Center, Amherst MA · Att. 2,154 · ESPN+

NJIT Highlanders 2024-25 · UMass Minutemen 2024-25 · 2024-25 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
NJIT	24	44	68
MASS	41	39	80

Team stats

	NJIT	UMass
Field goals	20-58 .345	30-60 .500
Three-pointers	6-22 .273	3-17 .176
Free throws	22-28 .786	17-28 .607
At the rim	8-18 .444	22-30 .733
Offensive rebounds	15	13
Defensive rebounds	23	25
Total rebounds	38	38
Assists	11	16
Steals	4	6
Blocks	1	6
Turnovers	10	8
Personal fouls	23	20
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	26	52
Fast-break points	6	11
Points off turnovers	10	8
Largest lead	0	20
Possessions	69	68

NJIT Highlanders

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Tariq Francis G	34	24	9-22	4-9	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	4
Tim Moore Jr. F	33	9	3-10	1-4	2-4	5	6	11	1	1	0	2	2
Sebastian Robinson G	30	14	4-10	0-3	6-8	0	2	2	3	1	0	3	5
Ari Fulton G	26	7	1-5	0-2	5-6	4	4	8	1	0	1	0	4
Malachi Arrington C	17	5	1-2	0-0	3-4	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Walt Andrews Jr. G	27	4	0-3	0-1	4-4	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	3
Jordan Rogers F	20	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	3	5	5	0	0	1	5
John Kelly F	8	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Triston Wennersten F	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Piggee G	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	39	68	20-58	6-22	22-28	15	23	38	11	4	1	10	23

FG .345 · 3P .273 · FT .786

Did not play: Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic, Quentin Duncan, Levi Lawal, Jeffrey Akintolu, Jake Goldberg

UMass Minutemen

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Daniel Rivera F	37	16	6-11	0-1	4-8	4	7	11	1	2	1	1	2
Rahsool Diggins G	33	8	3-13	1-8	1-2	1	4	5	8	2	1	1	2
Jaylen Curry G	22	8	4-9	0-2	0-1	1	3	4	3	0	0	1	3
Jayden Ndjigue G	18	6	2-4	0-1	2-3	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	4
Daniel Hankins-Sanford F	12	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Elijah Muhammad F	24	10	3-3	0-0	4-7	3	2	5	0	0	4	3	3
Marqui Worthy G	20	12	5-9	1-2	1-1	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	2
Nate Guerengomba G	16	9	2-4	1-2	4-4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Tarique Foster F	13	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	3
Malek Abdelgowad F	6	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total	39	80	30-60	3-17	17-28	13	25	38	16	6	6	8	20

FG .500 · 3P .176 · FT .607

Did not play: Luka Damjanac, John Brigham, Amadou Doumbia, Lewis Walker, Akil Watson, Josh Engel, Rollie Castineyra

Officials: Lee Cassell, Ron Groover, Clarence Armstrong

Play-by-play

Show every play (507)

First half

19:59 NJIT Malachi Arrington, jumpball won
19:59 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, jumpball lost
19:29 NJIT Tariq Francis, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:27 NJIT Team, rebound offensive team;
19:17 NJIT Tim Moore, turnover dribbling
19:05 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, 2pt alleyoop fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Jaylen Curry, assist 0–2
18:35 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:34 MASS Team, rebound defensive team;
18:34 NJIT Malachi Arrington, substitution out
18:34 NJIT Jordan Rogers, substitution in
18:07 MASS Rahsool Diggins, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:04 NJIT Jordan Rogers, rebound defensive
17:59 NJIT Tariq Francis, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:55 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound defensive
17:53 MASS Daniel Rivera, turnover badpass
17:40 NJIT Tariq Francis, 2pt floatingjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:37 MASS Rahsool Diggins, rebound defensive
17:27 MASS Jaylen Curry, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:26 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound offensive
17:26 MASS Daniel Rivera, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 0–4
17:26 MASS Daniel Rivera, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; missed
17:26 MASS Daniel Rivera, foulon
17:26 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
17:23 MASS Team, rebound offensive team;
17:23 NJIT Tim Moore, substitution out
17:23 NJIT John Kelly, substitution in
17:11 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:07 MASS Rahsool Diggins, rebound offensive
17:00 MASS Rahsool Diggins, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
16:59 NJIT Ari Fulton, rebound defensive
16:59 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, foul personal
16:59 NJIT Ari Fulton, foulon
16:31 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, 2pt jumpshot missed
16:26 NJIT John Kelly, rebound offensive
16:15 NJIT Tariq Francis, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
16:12 MASS Jaylen Curry, rebound defensive
16:08 MASS Jaylen Curry, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 0–6
16:08 NJIT Team, timeout short
16:08 NJIT Tim Moore, substitution in
16:08 NJIT John Kelly, substitution out
15:54 NJIT Ari Fulton, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Jordan Rogers, assist 2–6
15:43 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:41 NJIT Team, rebound defensive team;
15:23 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, turnover lostball
15:23 MASS Team, jumpball heldball
15:23 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, steal
15:15 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; missed
15:15 NJIT Ari Fulton, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
15:15 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, foulon
15:15 MASS Team, rebound offensivedeadball
15:15 NJIT Ari Fulton, substitution out
15:15 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., substitution in
15:15 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 2–7
15:15 MASS Nate Guerengomba, substitution in
15:15 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, substitution out
14:58 NJIT Jordan Rogers, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
14:55 MASS Jaylen Curry, rebound defensive
14:48 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:44 NJIT Tariq Francis, rebound defensive
14:34 NJIT Tim Moore, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:30 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, rebound defensive
14:15 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Rahsool Diggins, assist 2–9
13:57 NJIT Jordan Rogers, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Sebastian Robinson, assist 4–9
13:47 MASS Rahsool Diggins, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:43 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, rebound defensive
13:38 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., turnover lostball
13:38 MASS Shahid Muhammad, substitution in
13:38 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, substitution out
13:38 MASS Jaylen Curry, substitution out
13:38 MASS Marqui Worthy, substitution in
13:18 MASS Marqui Worthy, foulon
13:18 NJIT Tariq Francis, foul personal
13:18 NJIT Malachi Arrington, substitution in
13:18 NJIT Jordan Rogers, substitution out
13:05 MASS Daniel Rivera, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Marqui Worthy, assist 4–11
12:32 NJIT Tariq Francis, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:30 NJIT Tim Moore, rebound offensive
12:29 NJIT Malachi Arrington, rebound offensive
12:29 NJIT Tim Moore, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:29 NJIT Team, jumpball heldball
12:24 NJIT Malachi Arrington, turnover badpass
12:24 MASS Marqui Worthy, steal
12:17 MASS Daniel Rivera, 2pt alleyoop fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Rahsool Diggins, assist 4–13
12:01 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., foulon
12:01 MASS Rahsool Diggins, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:01 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., freethrow 1of2 made 5–13
12:01 MASS Daniel Rivera, substitution out
12:01 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, substitution in
12:01 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, substitution out
12:01 NJIT Ari Fulton, substitution in
12:01 NJIT John Kelly, substitution in
12:01 NJIT Tim Moore, substitution out
12:01 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., freethrow 2of2 made 6–13
11:51 MASS Shahid Muhammad, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made 6–15
11:51 NJIT Ari Fulton, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
11:51 MASS Shahid Muhammad, foulon
11:46 MASS Rahsool Diggins, substitution out
11:46 NJIT Triston Wennersten, substitution in
11:46 MASS Jaylen Curry, substitution in
11:46 NJIT Ari Fulton, substitution out
11:46 MASS Shahid Muhammad, freethrow 1of1 made 6–16
11:24 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:24 MASS Shahid Muhammad, block
11:21 MASS Team, rebound defensive team;
11:07 MASS Jaylen Curry, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 6–18
10:50 NJIT John Kelly, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:47 MASS Shahid Muhammad, rebound defensive
10:32 MASS Shahid Muhammad, turnover lostball
10:32 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., steal
10:26 NJIT Triston Wennersten, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:26 MASS Shahid Muhammad, block
10:25 MASS Team, rebound defensive team;
10:25 MASS Nate Guerengomba, substitution out
10:25 NJIT Tariq Francis, substitution out
10:25 MASS Shahid Muhammad, substitution out
10:25 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, substitution in
10:25 MASS Daniel Rivera, substitution in
10:25 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, substitution in
10:09 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Jaylen Curry, assist 6–20
9:40 NJIT John Kelly, 3pt jumpshot made - Sebastian Robinson, assist 9–20
9:19 MASS Jaylen Curry, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:17 NJIT Team, rebound defensive team;
9:17 MASS Jaylen Curry, substitution out
9:17 MASS Rahsool Diggins, substitution in
8:57 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, 2pt jumpshot missed
8:53 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound defensive
8:52 MASS Marqui Worthy, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Daniel Rivera, assist 9–22
8:33 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
8:28 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, rebound defensive
8:11 MASS Daniel Rivera, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:07 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., rebound defensive
8:00 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
7:56 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound defensive
7:46 MASS Marqui Worthy, 3pt jumpshot made - Rahsool Diggins, assist 9–25
7:29 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 11–25
7:19 MASS Daniel Rivera, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Rahsool Diggins, assist 11–27
7:14 NJIT Team, timeout short
7:14 NJIT Tariq Francis, substitution in
7:14 NJIT Tim Moore, substitution in
7:14 MASS Daniel Hankins-Sanford, substitution out
7:14 NJIT Triston Wennersten, substitution out
7:14 NJIT Jordan Rogers, substitution in
7:14 NJIT John Kelly, substitution out
7:14 MASS Shahid Muhammad, substitution in
7:14 MASS Marqui Worthy, substitution out
7:14 NJIT Malachi Arrington, substitution out
7:14 MASS Nate Guerengomba, substitution in
6:44 NJIT Tim Moore, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:41 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound defensive
6:20 MASS Nate Guerengomba, 3pt jumpshot made 11–30
6:02 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, 2pt pullupjumpshot made 13–30
5:44 MASS Shahid Muhammad, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Nate Guerengomba, assist 13–32
5:44 MASS Shahid Muhammad, freethrow 1of1 missed
5:44 NJIT Jordan Rogers, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:44 MASS Shahid Muhammad, foulon
5:41 NJIT Jordan Rogers, rebound defensive
5:24 MASS Shahid Muhammad, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:24 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, foulon
5:24 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, freethrow 1of2 made 14–32
5:24 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, freethrow 2of2 missed
5:24 MASS Tarique Foster, substitution in
5:24 MASS Nate Guerengomba, substitution out
5:24 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, substitution out
5:24 MASS Marqui Worthy, substitution in
5:24 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., substitution out
5:24 NJIT Ari Fulton, substitution in
5:22 MASS Shahid Muhammad, rebound defensive
5:16 MASS Rahsool Diggins, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 14–34
4:59 NJIT Tariq Francis, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
4:55 NJIT Jordan Rogers, rebound offensive
4:36 NJIT Ari Fulton, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
4:33 MASS Rahsool Diggins, rebound defensive
4:26 MASS Rahsool Diggins, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:23 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound offensive
4:18 MASS Rahsool Diggins, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:18 NJIT Ari Fulton, block
4:17 MASS Team, rebound offensive team;
4:07 MASS Rahsool Diggins, turnover lostball
4:07 NJIT Tim Moore, steal
4:03 MASS Tarique Foster, foul personal
4:03 NJIT Tariq Francis, foulon
4:03 MASS Rahsool Diggins, substitution out
4:03 MASS Jaylen Curry, substitution in
3:51 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
3:50 NJIT Ari Fulton, rebound offensive
3:50 MASS Tarique Foster, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:50 NJIT Ari Fulton, foulon
3:50 NJIT Ari Fulton, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 15–34
3:50 NJIT Ari Fulton, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 16–34
3:19 MASS Marqui Worthy, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
3:15 MASS Daniel Rivera, rebound offensive
3:14 MASS Daniel Rivera, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:12 NJIT Tariq Francis, rebound defensive
3:02 NJIT Tariq Francis, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:01 NJIT Tim Moore, rebound offensive
3:01 NJIT Tim Moore, foulon
3:01 MASS Daniel Rivera, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:01 NJIT Team, rebound offensivedeadball
3:01 NJIT Tim Moore, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
3:01 NJIT Tim Moore, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; missed
3:01 NJIT Ari Fulton, substitution out
3:01 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., substitution in
3:00 MASS Team, rebound defensivedeadball
2:36 MASS Daniel Rivera, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:33 MASS Tarique Foster, rebound offensive
2:32 MASS Tarique Foster, foulon
2:32 NJIT Walt Andrews Jr., foul personal
2:23 MASS Marqui Worthy, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Jaylen Curry, assist 16–36
2:08 MASS Marqui Worthy, foulon
2:08 NJIT Jordan Rogers, foul offensive
2:08 NJIT Jordan Rogers, turnover offensive
2:08 NJIT Jordan Rogers, substitution out
2:08 NJIT Malachi Arrington, substitution in
1:58 NJIT Sebastian Robinson, foulon
1:58 MASS Shahid Muhammad, turnover offensive
1:58 MASS Shahid Muhammad, foul offensive
1:43 NJIT Tariq Francis, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:39 NJIT Tim Moore, rebound offensive
1:38 NJIT Tim Moore, 2pt dunk 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 18–36
1:16 MASS Tarique Foster, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Marqui Worthy, assist 18–38
0:54 MASS Marqui Worthy, substitution out
0:54 MASS Daniel Rivera, substitution out
0:54 MASS Rahsool Diggins, substitution in
0:54 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, substitution in
0:50 NJIT Tariq Francis, 3pt jumpshot made - Sebastian Robinson, assist 21–38
0:32 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 21–40
0:32 NJIT Tim Moore, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
0:32 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, foulon
0:32 NJIT Jordan Rogers, substitution in
0:32 NJIT Malachi Arrington, substitution out
0:32 MASS Jayden Ndjigue, freethrow 1of1 made 21–41
0:07 NJIT Tariq Francis, 3pt jumpshot made - Jordan Rogers, assist 24–41

Second half