| Game 21 |
at Liberty (8-12, 4-3 ASUN; 24-10, 16-12 ASUN in 2017-18) |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, February 2, 2019 | 2pm |
| Location | Arena |
Lynchburg, VA | Vinces Center |
| Live Video |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| All-time series |
First all-time meeting |
| Game Notes |
NJIT Notes (PDF) | Liberty Notes (PDF) |
NEWARK, NJ--NJIT (5-15, 2-5 ASUN) will begin a three-game road trip, visiting first-time opponent Liberty (8-12, 4-3 ASUN) on Saturday at Vines Center. Tip-off is slated for 2pm on ESPN+.
Watch Game Live on ESPN+
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
A simple way to find ESPN+ is on NJIT's official athletics website, www.njithighlanders.com. Near the middle of the home page under the headlines section, an upcoming events calendar lists scheduled NJIT contests. After finding the event, click the camera icon to the left of the event listing. That brings you to an ESPN+ portal where you can access the desired program.
All-Time Series
This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
Scouting the Lady Flames
Liberty (8-12, 4-3 ASUN) has won a season-best four straight games, climbing to fourth place in the ASUN standings, most recently defeating Lipscomb, 77-60.
Kierra Johnson-Graham led the Lady Flames' comeback from an early 13-point deficit Tuesday at Lipscomb. She scored a career-high 20 points and became the first Lady Flame since Devon Brown on Dec. 10, 2011 to finish a game with 20+ points, 10+ rebounds (12) and 5+ assists (5).
Reigning ASUN Player and Newcomer of the Week Emily Lytle is averaging a team-high 18.3 ppg during the winning streak, highlighted by a career-high 26 points at Jacksonville last Saturday.
The Lady Flames are only 3-3 at home this season, but they have won 80 percent of their games at the Vines Center all-time. Last year, Liberty was 15-0 at the Vines Center, including 12-0 versus conference foes.
Saturday will mark the Lady Flames' fifth meeting with an opponent from New Jersey in program history and their first since a 92-56 home loss to Seton Hall on Dec. 12, 2015.
Scouting the Highlanders
NJIT enters Saturday's contest with a 5-15 overall mark, 2-5 in the ASUN. The five wins match the win-out totals from a season ago. Two of the five Highlander victories have come in ASUN play against Kennesaw State and Lipscomb.
NJIT graduate student
Kelly Guarino has hit an ASUN-leading 58 three-pointers this season. By way of comparison, that is 17 more than Liberty team leader Emily Lytle has connected on this season.
The 5-foot-7 guard has scored 991 points in her career. She is nine points shy of becoming the ninth player in school history to reach the 1000-point milestone.
Next Up
NJIT will visit Kennesaw State on February 9 in Kennesaw, Georgia. Tip-off is slated for 2pm on ESPN+. In the first meeting this season, NJIT picked up a 66-60 victory over the Owls, marking the first all-time win for NJIT, since joining the ASUN Conference in 2015-16.
