Game 22	vs. UNA (8-14, 5-2 ASUN)
Date | Time	Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 | 4 p.m. ET
Location | Arena	Newark, N.J. | Wellness and Events Center
Tickets	www.NJITtix.com | 973-596-5555
Live Video	ESPN+ | Mike Ventola (PBP) & Dave Calloway (Color)
Live Stats	In-game statistics (free)
All-time series	North Alabama Leads, 1-0
Game Notes	NJIT Notes (PDF)

 
NEWARK, N.J. — NJIT (16-5, 4-2 ASUN) is set to host North Alabama (8-14, 5-2 ASUN) in its seventh ASUN game on Sunday, January 27. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Wellness and Events Center. (TV: ESPN+)

TICKETS: NJIT vs. North Alabama

NJIT enters the game on a three-game winning streak featuring wins over Jacksonville, North Florida and Stetson. The Highlanders have now won nine of their last 12 games.

In their last contest, NJIT defeated Stetson on the road, 82-59, securing its program record ninth win away from home. NJIT's nine road wins is currently second most in the nation.

Sophomore Zach Cooks led the scored a game-high 16 points, followed by Donovan Greer's perfect 14-point performance off the bench, featuring 5-5 field goals and 4-4 three pointers.

Senior Abdul Lewis finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in the game. The forward has a combined 55 points and 46 rebounds in his last three games.

All-Time Series: UNA Leads, 1-0

NJIT will face ASUN newcomers North Alabama for the second time this year.

In their only previous meeting on January 12, the Lions defeated NJIT, 61-55, in Florence, AL.

San Antonio Brinson scored a team-high 16 points followed by Zach Cooks' 12 points.

All-time, NJIT, which joined the ASUN Conference in 2015-16, is 22-26 against ASUN Conference opponents.

NJIT, which finished non-conference play with its best record since moving up to Division I in 2006, is 7-2 at home this season.

Since Jan. 8, 2011, NJIT has posted an impressive 139-119 (.539) overall record in its last 258 games after the Highlanders started their D-I era at 18-114 (.136).

The Highlanders have a current NCAA Net Ranking of 151 (as of January 23) and have appeared in "Others Receiving Votes" in the Associated Press Top-25 three weeks this season (Dec. 10-24) -- the first times in program history that NJIT has been recognized in the poll.

ASUN Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll

After winning last year's ASUN Conference men's basketball championship title, Lipscomb was picked to repeat by the league's head coaches in the 2018-19. The Bisons garnered seven of nine first-place votes among the head coaches in the league, while also being selected first in the media poll.

Coincidentally, both polls featured identical rankings.

NJIT was selected sixth in the nine-member conference in both the ASUN Preseason Coaches and Media Polls as Kennesaw State was picked seventh behind the Highlanders with 26 points.

Lewis, an ASUN Conference second-team honoree last season was named to the 2018 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team.

North Alabama Lions

North Alabama faces its eighth ASUN game of the season in the midst of an impressive start to their first year in the conference.

The Lions currently stand in third place of the ASUN, one place ahead of NJIT. Their 5-2 conference record features wins against Florida Gulf Coast, NJIT, Jacksonville, Stetson and Kennesaw State.

The Lions have struggled on the road this season, winning just one out of 14 games away from home this season.

Freshman Jamari Blackmon leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.5 ppg, and will require some extra attention from the Highlanders after he delivered 16 points in their previous matchup.

Next Up

NJIT stays at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, N.J., where they will host the reigning ASUN regular season champions, Florida Gulf Coast, on Wednesday, January 30 at 7 p.m. (TV: ESPN+)

Tickets are available for purchase on NJITTix.com.