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FINAL
Jan 27, 2024

Game Recap

Francis scores 22 as NJIT downs UMBC 75-74. Tariq Francis' 22 points helped NJIT defeat UMBC 75-74 on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
NJIT245175
UMBC462874
Njit Highlanders logoNJITMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Levi Lawal173-50-01-29000247
33Kjell de Graaf355-101-37-771131218
20Tariq Francis3410-221-61-191111222
24Mekhi Gray313-110-30-15200136
4Adam Hess344-93-61-221201112
8Jeffrey Akintolu222-31-20-02010135
5Jake Goldberg20-10-10-00000000
3Isaac Hester40-10-10-00000000
0Sebastian Robinson202-41-10-03420225
2Justin Anderson10-00-00-00000010
TOTAL29-6643.9%7-2330.4%10-1376.9%3797491875
Umbc Retrievers logoUMBCMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Max Lorca-Lloyd273-50-04-6111013210
1Ace Valentine261-60-10-01310402
15Ashton Reese311-50-20-01200112
13Dion Brown237-142-52-240001418
24Marcus Banks Jr.378-144-81-282000421
0Regimantas Ciunys20-00-00-00000000
21Franck Emmou186-93-42-210002317
10Devan Sapp121-30-20-03000112
4Marlon Short240-30-02-20200112
TOTAL27-5945.8%9-2240.9%11-1478.6%291011131674

Play-by-Play

1st halfnjitumbc
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (19:43) Tariq Francis missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (19:41) Marcus Banks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (19:22) Foul on Levi Lawal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (19:22) Max Lorca-Lloyd missed Free Throw.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (19:22) UMBC Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (19:22) Max Lorca-Lloyd missed Free Throw.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (19:22) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (19:01) Levi Lawal Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (18:53) Dion Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Reese.
    03
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (18:29) Adam Hess missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (18:25) Marcus Banks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (18:10) Marcus Banks Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (18:07) Adam Hess Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (17:37) Tariq Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (17:34) Mekhi Gray Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (17:30) Mekhi Gray missed Layup.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:28) Max Lorca-Lloyd Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:24) Dion Brown missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (17:24) Tariq Francis Block.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (17:24) UMBC Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (17:19) Marcus Banks Jr. made Jumper.
    05
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (16:41) Mekhi Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (16:38) Tariq Francis Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (16:37) Tariq Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (16:34) Dion Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (16:31) Dion Brown made Dunk.
    07
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (15:59) Mekhi Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (15:57) Marcus Banks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (15:50) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Dunk.
    09
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (15:32) Foul on Marcus Banks Jr..
  • (15:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (15:22) Levi Lawal missed Layup.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (15:22) Max Lorca-Lloyd Block.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (15:19) Dion Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (15:10) Ace Valentine Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (15:10) Sebastian Robinson Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (15:03) Foul on Dion Brown.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (14:54) Tariq Francis missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:51) Max Lorca-Lloyd Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:40) Ace Valentine missed Layup.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:38) Dion Brown Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:28) Dion Brown missed Dunk.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:25) Max Lorca-Lloyd Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (14:23) Marcus Banks Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (14:20) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (14:13) Foul on Sebastian Robinson.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (14:13) Sebastian Robinson Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (13:54) Dion Brown made Jumper.
    011
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:31) Jake Goldberg missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:28) UMBC Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:22) Ace Valentine missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:20) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:15) Sebastian Robinson missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (13:13) Tariq Francis Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (13:12) Tariq Francis made Layup.
    211
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:05) Marlon Short missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (13:03) Max Lorca-Lloyd Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (13:02) Marcus Banks Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Lorca-Lloyd.
    214
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (12:58) NJIT Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (12:32) Tariq Francis missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (12:28) Levi Lawal Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (12:28) Levi Lawal made Layup.
    414
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (12:28) Foul on Dion Brown.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +1 (12:28) Levi Lawal made Free Throw.
    514
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (12:14) Franck Emmou made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ace Valentine.
    517
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:57) Mekhi Gray missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:55) Levi Lawal Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:55) Levi Lawal missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:55) Levi Lawal Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:53) Foul on Franck Emmou.
  • (11:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:46) Kjell de Graaf missed Layup.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (11:44) Marcus Banks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:44) Foul on Kjell de Graaf.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (11:35) Ashton Reese made Dunk. Assisted by Marlon Short.
    519
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (11:03) NJIT Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (10:46) Marlon Short missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (10:44) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (10:40) Tariq Francis made Layup.
    719
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (10:31) Franck Emmou made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ace Valentine.
    722
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (10:06) Tariq Francis made Layup.
    922
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (9:53) Ashton Reese missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (9:51) Devan Sapp Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (9:50) Devan Sapp made Layup.
    924
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:30) Adam Hess Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (9:20) Ace Valentine Turnover.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:06) Mekhi Gray missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (9:03) Tariq Francis Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (9:03) Foul on Devan Sapp.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (8:56) Tariq Francis made Jumper.
    1124
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (8:37) Marcus Banks Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    1127
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (8:17) Tariq Francis made Jumper.
    1327
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (8:06) Franck Emmou missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (8:04) Ashton Reese Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (8:04) Foul on Justin Anderson.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:50) Ace Valentine missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:50) Kjell de Graaf Block.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:46) Marcus Banks Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +3 (7:46) Marcus Banks Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    1330
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:31) Kjell de Graaf missed Layup.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:28) Max Lorca-Lloyd Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:23) Marcus Banks Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:21) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (7:15) Isaac Hester missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (7:12) Devan Sapp Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (6:55) Devan Sapp missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (6:51) Max Lorca-Lloyd Offensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (6:51) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Dunk.
    1332
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (6:31) Adam Hess made Layup.
    1532
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (6:12) Foul on Tariq Francis.
  • (6:12) Official TV Timeout
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (6:12) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Free Throw.
    1533
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (6:12) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Free Throw.
    1534
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (5:54) Tariq Francis Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (5:54) Ace Valentine Steal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (5:49) Ace Valentine made Jumper.
    1536
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (5:21) Tariq Francis missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (5:19) Levi Lawal Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (5:18) Levi Lawal made Layup.
    1736
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (5:00) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Layup.
    1738
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:27) Adam Hess missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:25) Levi Lawal Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (4:24) Levi Lawal made Layup.
    1938
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (4:10) Marcus Banks Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Ace Valentine.
    1940
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (4:01) NJIT Timeout
  • (4:01) Official TV Timeout
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +2 (3:51) Sebastian Robinson made Jumper.
    2140
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (3:25) Marlon Short missed Jumper.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (3:22) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:57) Sebastian Robinson missed Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:53) Marcus Banks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (2:48) Marcus Banks Jr. made Layup.
    2142
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    +3 (2:19) Tariq Francis made Three Point Jumper.
    2442
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:10) Foul on Adam Hess.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (2:04) Franck Emmou missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (2:01) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (1:48) Foul on Ashton Reese.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (1:38) Tariq Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (1:35) UMBC Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +2 (1:16) Franck Emmou made Jumper.
    2444
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:51) Foul on Franck Emmou.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:51) Levi Lawal missed Free Throw.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:51) Marcus Banks Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:40) Max Lorca-Lloyd missed Layup.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:39) Foul on Levi Lawal.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (0:39) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Free Throw.
    2445
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    +1 (0:39) Max Lorca-Lloyd made Free Throw.
    2446
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:39) Max Lorca-Lloyd Offensive Rebound.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:22) Foul on Levi Lawal.
  • Njit Highlanders logo
    (0:22) Levi Lawal Turnover.
  • Umbc Retrievers logo
    (0:01) Ashton Reese Turnover.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

75Points74
29-66(43.9%)Field Goal(%)27-59(45.8%)
7-23(30.4%)3-Point(%)9-22(40.9%)
10-13(76.9%)Free Throw(%)11-14(78.6%)
38(16)Rebounds(Offensive)33(10)
9Assists10
7Steals1
4Blocks1
11Turnovers13
18(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
1Largest Lead22

Game Details

Saturday, January 27, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena · Baltimore, MD
attendance: 1,685 (28.1%)
spread: UMBC -5.5
over/under: 153.5