Vermont Catamounts vs. NJIT Highlanders

Feb 8, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
UVM	23	38	61
NJIT	24	39	63

Game Recap

Francis scores 31 as NJIT defeats Vermont 63-61. Tariq Francis scored 31 points and made five 3-pointers to lead NJIT past Vermont 63-61 on Thursday night.

Player Stats

VERMONT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Ileri Ayo-Faleye	26	2-4	0-2	5-9	7	0	0	1	0	3	9
24Matt Veretto	26	1-7	1-5	0-0	4	2	0	0	0	0	3
3TJ Hurley	28	2-7	1-4	0-0	3	2	1	0	0	1	5
20TJ Long	30	6-13	4-9	2-2	2	2	0	0	2	1	18
12Shamir Bogues	24	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	3	0	0	3	1	2
32Nick Fiorillo	21	4-6	2-3	3-6	6	1	0	0	3	3	13
2Sam Alamutu	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13Jace Roquemore	26	2-5	1-1	1-3	8	3	0	1	2	1	6
1Aaron Deloney	17	2-6	1-4	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	1	5
TOTAL	-	20-5139.2%	10-2835.7%	11-2055.0%	37	15	1	2	10	11	61

NJIT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Levi Lawal	31	0-0	0-0	1-2	7	1	0	1	0	3	1
11Daniel Schreier	11	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4
20Tariq Francis	38	11-19	5-9	4-4	8	2	1	0	0	2	31
24Mekhi Gray	38	3-10	0-2	2-4	5	2	1	1	1	2	8
4Adam Hess	32	2-6	1-3	2-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	7
8Jeffrey Akintolu	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
5Jake Goldberg	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Sebastian Robinson	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
30Elijah Buchanan	32	5-15	0-6	2-2	2	3	3	0	0	4	12
TOTAL	-	23-5442.6%	6-2227.3%	11-1478.6%	25	8	6	4	3	14	63

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUVMNJIT

(19:42) Matt Veretto missed Jumper.
(19:40) TJ Hurley Offensive Rebound.
(19:32) TJ Hurley missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:28) Adam Hess Defensive Rebound.
(18:58) Tariq Francis missed Jumper.
(18:55) Ileri Ayo-Faleye Defensive Rebound.
(18:44) TJ Long Turnover.
+3 (18:18) Tariq Francis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mekhi Gray.
03
(17:50) Foul on Mekhi Gray.
(17:50) Ileri Ayo-Faleye missed Free Throw.
(17:50) Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:50) Ileri Ayo-Faleye made Free Throw.
13
(17:20) Daniel Schreier Turnover.
(16:59) TJ Hurley missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:55) Ileri Ayo-Faleye Offensive Rebound.
(16:49) Matt Veretto missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:46) Mekhi Gray Defensive Rebound.
(16:31) Tariq Francis missed Layup.
(16:29) Matt Veretto Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:25) Matt Veretto made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shamir Bogues.
43
+2 (16:01) Daniel Schreier made Layup. Assisted by Tariq Francis.
45
(15:43) Matt Veretto missed Jumper.
(15:41) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
(15:28) Adam Hess missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:25) Aaron Deloney Defensive Rebound.
(15:14) Shamir Bogues missed Layup.
(15:12) Mekhi Gray Defensive Rebound.
(15:09) Elijah Buchanan missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:05) Nick Fiorillo Defensive Rebound.
(14:52) Matt Veretto missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:48) Elijah Buchanan Defensive Rebound.
(14:33) Mekhi Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:29) Shamir Bogues Defensive Rebound.
(14:25) Aaron Deloney missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:21) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
(14:12) Foul on Aaron Deloney.
+1 (14:12) Tariq Francis made Free Throw.
46
+1 (14:12) Tariq Francis made Free Throw.
47
(13:50) Shamir Bogues Turnover.
(13:50) Tariq Francis Steal.
+2 (13:36) Daniel Schreier made Layup. Assisted by Mekhi Gray.
49
+3 (13:05) Jace Roquemore made Three Point Jumper.
79
(12:33) Elijah Buchanan missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:29) Jace Roquemore Defensive Rebound.
(12:22) Jace Roquemore Turnover.
(12:22) Elijah Buchanan Steal.
(12:17) Tariq Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:13) Nick Fiorillo Defensive Rebound.
(11:59) Nick Fiorillo Turnover.
(11:59) Elijah Buchanan Steal.
+2 (11:53) Elijah Buchanan made Jumper.
711
(11:30) Aaron Deloney missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:27) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
(11:22) Sebastian Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:18) Nick Fiorillo Defensive Rebound.
(11:09) Nick Fiorillo Turnover.
(10:59) Elijah Buchanan missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:56) Aaron Deloney Defensive Rebound.
(10:33) TJ Long Turnover.
(10:33) Elijah Buchanan Steal.
(10:04) Adam Hess missed Jumper.
(10:02) Ileri Ayo-Faleye Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:38) Jace Roquemore made Layup.
911
(9:10) Elijah Buchanan missed Jumper.
(9:08) Ileri Ayo-Faleye Defensive Rebound.
(8:54) TJ Long missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:51) NJIT Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:35) Adam Hess made Jumper.
913
+3 (8:20) TJ Hurley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shamir Bogues.
1213
(7:57) Tariq Francis missed Jumper.
(7:54) TJ Hurley Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:31) TJ Long made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Veretto.
1513
(6:56) NJIT Turnover.
(6:47) Shamir Bogues missed Layup.
(6:47) Jeffrey Akintolu Block.
(6:43) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
(6:16) Tariq Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:14) Jace Roquemore Defensive Rebound.
(6:03) TJ Hurley missed Dunk.
(6:03) Jeffrey Akintolu Block.
(6:03) Vermont Offensive Rebound.
(5:59) Foul on Jeffrey Akintolu.
+1 (5:59) Ileri Ayo-Faleye made Free Throw.
1613
(5:59) Ileri Ayo-Faleye missed Free Throw.
(5:59) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
(5:47) Jeffrey Akintolu missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:46) Shamir Bogues Defensive Rebound.
(5:17) Nick Fiorillo missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:13) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:04) Mekhi Gray made Jumper.
1615
+3 (4:46) Nick Fiorillo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Deloney.
1915
+2 (4:14) Mekhi Gray made Jumper.
1917
(3:45) Nick Fiorillo Turnover.
(3:45) Adam Hess Steal.
+3 (3:35) Tariq Francis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Buchanan.
1920
(3:06) Foul on Levi Lawal.
(3:06) Nick Fiorillo missed Free Throw.
(3:06) Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:06) Nick Fiorillo missed Free Throw.
(3:02) Adam Hess Defensive Rebound.
(2:40) Elijah Buchanan missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:36) Nick Fiorillo Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:21) TJ Long made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jace Roquemore.
2220
(1:54) Mekhi Gray missed Jumper.
(1:51) Matt Veretto Defensive Rebound.
(1:45) Matt Veretto missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:42) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:38) Elijah Buchanan made Layup. Assisted by Tariq Francis.
2222
(1:17) TJ Long missed Layup.
(1:16) Levi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
(1:16) Foul on Nick Fiorillo.
(1:02) Adam Hess missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:58) Jace Roquemore Defensive Rebound.
(0:40) TJ Long missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:37) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:16) Tariq Francis made Jumper.
2224
(0:00) Foul on Mekhi Gray.
(0:00) Jace Roquemore missed Free Throw.
(0:00) Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:00) Jace Roquemore made Free Throw.
2324
(0:00) Jace Roquemore missed Free Throw.
(0:00) Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

UVM

NJIT

61Points63

20-51(39.2%)Field Goal(%)23-54(42.6%)

10-28(35.7%)3-Point(%)6-22(27.3%)

11-20(55.0%)Free Throw(%)11-14(78.6%)

39(7)Rebounds(Offensive)27(0)

15Assists8

1Steals6

2Blocks4

10Turnovers4

11(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)

4Largest Lead6

Game Details

Thursday, February 8, 2024 · 7:00 PM

NJIT Wellness and Events Center · Newark, NJ

attendance: 474 (13.5%)

tv: ESPN+