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FINAL
Jan 31, 2021

Game Recap

Cooks scores 15 to carry NJIT past UMBC 69-65. Zach Cooks had 15 points as NJIT narrowly defeated Maryland-Baltimore County 69-65 on Sunday.

Box Score

12T
UMBC392665
NJIT303969
Umbc Retrievers logoUMBCMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
12Brandon Horvath375-131-40-2112000211
32Dimitrije Spasojevic273-90-00-09100336
1L.J. Owens303-62-40-00130318
11RJ Eytle-Rock355-144-82-264004516
2Darnell Rogers264-53-40-021204311
25Nathan Johnson50-20-10-01100010
10Szymon Wojcik100-10-03-43011123
0Keondre Kennedy111-10-00-01100222
41Jacob Boonyasith192-62-52-23010008
TOTAL23-5740.4%12-2646.2%7-1070.0%361171171965
Njit Highlanders logoNJITMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Kjell de Graaf343-61-21-14303128
2San Antonio Brinson274-70-14-771123412
24Mekhi Gray101-20-10-01000002
1Dylan O'Hearn355-132-41-231110113
4Zach Cooks406-111-42-630403015
3Miles Coleman133-61-31-21110138
21Souleymane Diakite51-10-00-01000232
23Antwuan Butler253-51-20-05202127
5Diego Willis111-30-10-05010002
TOTAL27-5450.0%6-1833.3%9-1850.0%30888111569

Play-by-Play

1st halfumbcnjit
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (19:39) Dimitrije Spasojevic missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (19:35) Dylan O'Hearn Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (19:20) Kjell de Graaf missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (19:17) Dimitrije Spasojevic Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (19:05) Dimitrije Spasojevic made Jumper.
    20
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +3 (18:43) Dylan O'Hearn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kjell de Graaf.
    23
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (18:33) R.J. Eytle-Rock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Owens.
    53
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +3 (18:14) Zach Cooks made Three Point Jumper.
    56
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (17:42) Brandon Horvath made Layup.
    76
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (17:34) Kjell de Graaf missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:31) R.J. Eytle-Rock Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:21) Foul on Dimitrije Spasojevic.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:21) Dimitrije Spasojevic Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (17:05) Dylan O'Hearn missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:02) Dimitrije Spasojevic Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (16:56) Brandon Horvath missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (16:54) Mekhi Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (16:50) Mekhi Gray made Jumper.
    78
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (16:34) Darnell Rogers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Horvath.
    108
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (16:18) Dylan O'Hearn missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (16:14) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (16:11) L.J. Owens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (16:08) Dylan O'Hearn Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (15:52) San Antonio Brinson made Jumper.
    1010
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (15:24) R.J. Eytle-Rock made Jumper.
    1210
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (15:09) Dylan O'Hearn made Jumper.
    1212
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (14:45) Dimitrije Spasojevic made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Horvath.
    1412
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (14:24) San Antonio Brinson Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:24) L.J. Owens Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (14:18) L.J. Owens made Dunk.
    1612
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:48) Dylan O'Hearn missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:42) R.J. Eytle-Rock Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:42) R.J. Eytle-Rock Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:42) Zach Cooks Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:42) Foul on Dimitrije Spasojevic.
  • (13:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:30) Zach Cooks Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:30) Szymon Wojcik Steal.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:29) Foul on Souleymane Diakite.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:29) Szymon Wojcik missed Free Throw.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (13:29) Szymon Wojcik made Free Throw.
    1712
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:29) UMBC Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:11) San Antonio Brinson Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (12:53) Brandon Horvath made Jumper.
    1912
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (12:44) Foul on Darnell Rogers.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +1 (12:44) Miles Coleman made Free Throw.
    1913
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (12:44) Miles Coleman missed Free Throw.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (12:43) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (12:33) Brandon Horvath missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (12:30) Diego Willis Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (12:24) Antwuan Butler Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (12:24) Darnell Rogers Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (12:19) Keondre Kennedy made Jumper. Assisted by Darnell Rogers.
    2113
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:50) Zach Cooks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:49) Diego Willis Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:49) Foul on Keondre Kennedy.
  • (11:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:35) Diego Willis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:32) Souleymane Diakite Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:30) Diego Willis missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:27) Keondre Kennedy Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:24) Foul on Keondre Kennedy.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:24) Keondre Kennedy Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:09) Souleymane Diakite Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:09) L.J. Owens Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (10:49) L.J. Owens missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (10:47) Diego Willis Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (10:42) Zach Cooks missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (10:42) Foul on Souleymane Diakite.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (10:41) Szymon Wojcik Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (10:21) Jacob Boonyasith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (10:16) Zach Cooks Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (10:08) Antwuan Butler made Jumper.
    2115
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (9:45) Brandon Horvath made Jumper.
    2315
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:45) Foul on Miles Coleman.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (9:45) Brandon Horvath missed Free Throw.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:42) Miles Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:33) Miles Coleman missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (9:31) Darnell Rogers Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:19) Foul on Kjell de Graaf.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (9:19) Szymon Wojcik made Free Throw.
    2415
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (9:19) Szymon Wojcik made Free Throw.
    2515
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:02) Miles Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (8:59) Dimitrije Spasojevic Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (8:50) R.J. Eytle-Rock missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (8:46) Antwuan Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (8:29) Miles Coleman made Jumper.
    2517
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (8:14) Foul on Miles Coleman.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (8:09) Brandon Horvath missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (8:09) San Antonio Brinson Block.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (8:04) San Antonio Brinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (8:01) Antwuan Butler made Jumper.
    2519
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:36) R.J. Eytle-Rock missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:35) NJIT Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:22) Dylan O'Hearn missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:18) R.J. Eytle-Rock Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:04) Brandon Horvath missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:01) Kjell de Graaf Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (6:51) Zach Cooks Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (6:36) R.J. Eytle-Rock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Johnson.
    2819
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (6:14) Kjell de Graaf made Jumper.
    2821
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (6:14) Foul on Nathan Johnson.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +1 (6:14) Kjell de Graaf made Free Throw.
    2822
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (6:00) R.J. Eytle-Rock Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (5:44) Dylan O'Hearn missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (5:41) Nathan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (5:22) Jacob Boonyasith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by R.J. Eytle-Rock.
    3122
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:59) San Antonio Brinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (4:57) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:55) Foul on Antwuan Butler.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (4:48) Nathan Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:45) Diego Willis Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:31) Zach Cooks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:27) Diego Willis Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:24) Dylan O'Hearn missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (4:19) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (4:09) Jacob Boonyasith missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (4:06) Jacob Boonyasith Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (4:01) Nathan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (3:58) San Antonio Brinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (3:41) Kjell de Graaf made Layup.
    3124
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (3:21) R.J. Eytle-Rock made Three Point Jumper.
    3424
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (2:59) Zach Cooks made Jumper.
    3426
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:39) L.J. Owens Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:39) Zach Cooks Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:37) Foul on R.J. Eytle-Rock.
  • (2:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:37) Zach Cooks missed Free Throw.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:36) Dimitrije Spasojevic Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:23) Darnell Rogers Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:23) Zach Cooks Steal.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (2:19) Zach Cooks made Jumper.
    3428
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:05) L.J. Owens Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:05) Diego Willis Steal.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (1:42) Souleymane Diakite made Jumper.
    3430
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (1:14) Jacob Boonyasith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dimitrije Spasojevic.
    3730
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:48) Miles Coleman Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:48) Jacob Boonyasith Steal.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:47) Foul on Miles Coleman.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (0:47) Jacob Boonyasith made Free Throw.
    3830
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (0:47) Jacob Boonyasith made Free Throw.
    3930
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:36) Foul on Souleymane Diakite.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:36) Souleymane Diakite Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:15) Foul on R.J. Eytle-Rock.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:15) R.J. Eytle-Rock Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:03) Zach Cooks missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:00) Jacob Boonyasith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:00) NJIT Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:00) Jacob Boonyasith Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points69
23-57(40.4%)Field Goal(%)27-54(50%)
12-26(46.2%)3-Point(%)6-18(33.3%)
7-10(70%)Free Throw(%)9-18(50%)
37(9)Rebounds(Offensive)32(6)
11Assists8
7Steals8
1Blocks8
17Turnovers12
19(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
10Largest Lead4

Game Details

Sunday, January 31, 2021 · 1:00 PM
NJIT Wellness and Events Center · Newark, NJ
capacity: 3,500
spread: UMBC -4
over/under: 136