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03/06 03:43 CST NJIT plays in America East Tournament against the Maine
NJIT plays in America East Tournament against the Maine
By The Associated Press
Maine Black Bears (8-23, 6-10 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (15-16, 10-6
America East)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: NJIT faces Maine in the America East Tournament.
The Highlanders have gone 10-6 against America East opponents, with a 5-10
record in non-conference play. NJIT allows 74.1 points to opponents and has
been outscored by 6.4 points per game.
The Black Bears' record in America East play is 6-10. Maine gives up 68.7
points to opponents while being outscored by 6.0 points per game.
NJIT averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 6.1 per
game Maine allows. Maine has shot at a 44.6% clip from the field this season,
1.2 percentage points greater than the 43.4% shooting opponents of NJIT have
averaged.
The teams meet for the third time this season. NJIT won 67-58 in the last
matchup on Feb. 14. Sebastian Robinson led NJIT with 23 points, and Logan Carey
led Maine with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Robinson is averaging 14.4 points for the Highlanders. Ari
Fulton is averaging 12.4 points over the last 10 games.
Ryan Mabrey is shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per
game for the Black Bears, while averaging 7.6 points. Carey is shooting 52.8%
and averaging 13.7 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Highlanders: 6-4, averaging 68.4 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.4
assists, 8.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points per game.
Black Bears: 4-6, averaging 67.3 points, 21.5 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 8.5
steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 70.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
