2017–18 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
Appearance
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Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference |
Record | 14–16 (7–7 ASUN) |
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Home arena | Wellness and Events Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lipscomb † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NJIT | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Florida | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 ASUN Tournament winner |
The 2017–18 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the
ASUN tournament to North Florida
.
The season marked the first season for the Wellness and Events Center, a $110 million athletic center on the school's campus.[1]
Previous season
The
ASUN tournament to Lipscomb
.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Tim Coleman | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Senior | Union, NJ | Graduated |
Damon Lynn | 5 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Hillside, NJ | Graduated |
James McMillon | 15 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Newark, NJ | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Ron Alston | 21 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Alexandria, VA | Transferred to Fairmont State |
Osa Izevbuwa | 23 | G | 6'3" | 230 | Senior | Staten Island, NY | Graduated |
Rob Ukawuba | 25 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | East Brunswick, NJ | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Diandre Wilson | 15 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Pompano Beach, FL | Junior college transferred from Mott CC |
2017 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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David Kachelries #90 PG |
Emmaus, PA | Emmaus High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60 | ||||||
SanAntonio Brinson SF |
Augusta, GA | South Kent School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 14, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 59 | ||||||
Shawndale Jones #121 SG |
Pittsburgh, PA | The Kiski School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Oct 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 58 | ||||||
Zach Cooks PG |
Lawrenceville, GA | Berkmar High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 140 lb (64 kg) | Aug 6, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 11, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Wagner | L 49–60 | 0–1 |
13 – Tarke | 12 – Lewis | 4 – Lewis | Wellness and Events Center (2,907) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 14, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Lafayette | W 96–80 | 1–1 |
20 – Wilson | 15 – Lewis | 2 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (851) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 18, 2017* 4:00 pm, FS2 |
at No. 22 Seton Hall | L 53–82 | 1–2 |
10 – Lewis | 5 – Tied | 2 – Lewis | Prudential Center (6,743) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 22, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Kean
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W 116–63 | 2–2 |
23 – Jones | 7 – Lewis | 5 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (200) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 25, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Drexel | W 65–53 | 3–2 |
14 – Walsh | 11 – Lewis | 3 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (677) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
LIU Brooklyn | W 73–69 | 4–2 |
23 – Lewis | 18 – Lewis | 4 – Lewis | Wellness and Events Center (407) Newark, NJ | ||||
November 30, 2017* 7:00 pm, ATTPT
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at No. 19 West Virginia | L 69–102 | 4–3 |
13 – Tarke | 7 – Lewis | 2 – Cooks | WVU Coliseum (8,882) Morgantown, WV | ||||
December 3, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
UMass Lowell | W 78–65 | 5–3 |
18 – Tarke | 6 – Tarke | 3 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | ||||
December 7, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus |
at Rutgers | L 64–73 | 5–4 |
19 – Tarke | 12 – Tarke | 3 – Tied | Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,732)
Piscataway, NJ | ||||
December 9, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Iona | L 70–74 OT | 5–5 |
21 – Tarke | 15 – Lewis | 3 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (460) Newark, NJ | ||||
December 12, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at Colgate | L 77–87 | 5–6 |
21 – Tarke | 10 – Lewis | 5 – Tarke | Cotterell Court (377) Hamilton, NY | ||||
December 16, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 71–68 | 6–6 |
17 – Tied | 8 – Wilson | 3 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (435) Newark, NJ | ||||
December 22, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Bryn Athyn
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W 99–53 | 7–6 |
15 – Wilson | 9 – Brinson | 5 – Cooks | Wellness and Events Center (566) Newark, NJ | ||||
December 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Buffalo | L 81–86 OT | 7–7 |
23 – Wilson | 9 – Jones | 2 – Tied | Alumni Arena (2,111) Buffalo, NY | ||||
January 3, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Brown | L 69–70 | 7–8 |
17 – Tarke | 8 – Tied | 6 – Tarke | Pizzitola Sports Center (336) Providence, RI | ||||
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
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January 6, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
USC Upstate | W 98–87 | 8–8 (1–0) |
21 – Tarke | 7 – Jones | 9 – Bendary | Wellness and Events Center (618) Newark, NJ | ||||
January 11, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Stetson | L 67–80 | 8–9 (1–1) |
23 – Tarke | 6 – Tied | 5 – Cooks | Edmunds Center (398) Deland, FL | ||||
January 13, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Florida Gulf Coast | L 54–68 | 8–10 (1–2) |
12 – Cooks | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Alico Arena (3,517) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
January 18, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
North Florida | W 91–59 | 9–10 (2–2) |
17 – Wilson | 6 – Tied | 5 – Gibbs | Wellness and Events Center (555) Newark, NJ | ||||
January 20, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Jacksonville | L 61–63 | 9–11 (2–3) |
16 – Lewis | 14 – Lewis | 3 – Gibbs | Wellness and Events Center (692) Newark, NJ | ||||
January 24, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Kennesaw State | W 66–60 | 10–11 (3–3) |
27 – Tarke | 9 – Tarke | 4 – Wilson | KSU Convocation Center (1,119) Kennesaw, GA | ||||
January 27, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Lipscomb | L 79–86 OT | 10–12 (3–4) |
20 – Tarke | 9 – Bendary | 3 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (662) Newark, NJ | ||||
January 29, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Kennesaw State | W 74–71 | 11–12 (4–4) |
20 – Lewis | 7 – Tarke | 4 – Gibbs | Wellness and Events Center (593) Newark, NJ | ||||
February 3, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Lipscomb | L 71–77 | 12–12 (5–4) |
27 – Tied | 13 – Lewis | 5 – Lewis | Allen Arena (1,650) Nashville, TN | ||||
February 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Florida Gulf Coast | L 70–75 | 12–13 (5–5) |
23 – Lewis | 9 – Lewis | 3 – Tied | Wellness and Events Center (661) Newark, NJ | ||||
February 10, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Stetson | L 80–84 | 12–14 (5–6) |
21 – Cooks | 13 – Lewis | 4 – Cooks | Wellness and Events Center (788) Newark, NJ | ||||
February 15, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Jacksonville | W 71–69 | 13–14 (6–6) |
18 – Tarke | 8 – Lewis | 3 – Cooks | Swisher Gymnasium (827) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
February 17, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at North Florida | L 75–86 | 13–15 (6–7) |
20 – Tied | 11 – Tarke | 5 – Tarke | UNF Arena (2,292) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
February 22, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at USC Upstate | W 76–67 | 14–15 (7–7) |
13 – Jones | 11 – Lewis | 4 – Tied | G. B. Hodge Center (833) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
Atlantic Sun tournament
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February 26, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
(4) | (5) North Florida Quarterfinals |
L 76–80 | 14–16 |
15 – Brinson | 12 – Lewis | 4 – Gibbs | Wellness and Events Center (1,235) Newark, NJ | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. .All times are in Eastern Time |
References
- ^ "'We don't have anything like this.' NJIT unveils $110M athletic center". NJ.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "NJIT Highlanders Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Highlanders Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.