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NJIT hosts UMBC following King's 24-point game
By The Associated Press
UMBC Retrievers (20-8, 13-2 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (15-15, 10-5
America East)
Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMBC visits NJIT after Jah'likai King scored 24 points in UMBC's
84-60 victory over the UMass-Lowell River Hawks.
The Highlanders are 7-5 in home games. NJIT ranks fifth in the America East in
rebounding with 31.7 rebounds. Ari Fulton paces the Highlanders with 6.4 boards.
The Retrievers are 13-2 in America East play. UMBC is the America East leader
with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Jose Roberto Tanchyn averaging 4.1.
NJIT averages 68.2 points per game, 0.5 more points than the 67.7 UMBC gives
up. UMBC has shot at a 46.8% clip from the field this season, 3.7 percentage
points above the 43.1% shooting opponents of NJIT have averaged.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. UMBC won the
last meeting 87-74 on Jan. 22. Anthony Valentine scored 19 points to help lead
the Retrievers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Robinson is shooting 44.1% and averaging 14.5 points
for the Highlanders. Fulton is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.
King is scoring 14.2 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the
Retrievers. Valentine is averaging 12.2 points and 3.3 rebounds over the last
10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Highlanders: 6-4, averaging 70.6 points, 31.3 rebounds, 11.4
assists, 7.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points per game.
Retrievers: 9-1, averaging 73.9 points, 33.8 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 4.7 steals
and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 61.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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