Game 26	Stetson (15-12, 9-3 ASUN) at NJIT (7-18, 4-8 ASUN)
Date | Time	Thursday, February 20, 2020 | 7pm
Location | Arena	Newark, NJ | Wellness and Events Center
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	In-game statistics (free)
All-time series	Tied 5-5
Game Notes	NJIT Notes  | SU Notes

Newark, NJ - The NJIT men's basketball team looks to end its five-game losing skid on Thursday when it hosts Stetson at 7pm at the Wellness and Events Center. 

Watch Game Live on ESPN+:
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.  Matt Provence will handle the play-by-play with color analysis from Dave Callaway.

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.

Pink Month
NJIT will be raising money and awareness for breast cancer at every men's and women's basketball home game in February. Fans, students, and staff can bid on items listed on the silent auction table to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Auction will begin on February 3rd at women's basketball vs North Alabama and end on February 24 at women's basketball vs Stetson. Every item will have a starting bid number. Each additional bid must be increased by the margin that is listed on each prize sheet. People that bid must write down their name, email and phone number so they can be contacted if they win ​​​​​​ Winners will be contacted at the end of the month and will have two weeks to claim their prize(s). Payments must be in cash or check, no credit cards will be accepted.

Items being auctioned include:

• NJIT Lacrosse Helmet
• Nico Hischier New Jersey Devils Signed Game Jersey
• NJIT Basketball Jersey
• NJIT Adidas Team Gear

Last Game Rewind
Lynchburgh, VA - A late run lifted host Liberty past the NJIT men's basketball team, 62-49, in front of 4,745 spectators at the Vines Center on Saturday evening.

A layup from Souleymane Diakite cut the Flames' (24-3, 10-2 ASUN) lead to just one, 35-34, with 12:30 to play in the contest. Liberty scored the next six points to get the lead up to seven and NJIT (7-18, 4-8 ASUN) couldn't get closer than five the rest of the way as the hosts held on for their fifth-straight victory.

All-Time Series
Thursday's meeting is the 11th all-time between the  Highlanders and Hatters, with the previous 10 coming in ASUN action over the last five years. The series is tied 5-5. The Highlanders swept the season series last year, but the Hatters got revenge earlier this season in Central Florida. 

Last Three Meetings:
1/23/20: Stetson 65, NJIT 64 -- DeLand, FL
2/20/19: NJIT 82, Stetson 77 -- Newark, NJ
1/24/19: NJIT 82, Stetson 59 -- DeLand, FL

Last Time Out vs. Stetson 
DeLand, FL - The NJIT men's basketball team saw its season-long three-game winning streak snapped as host Stetson came from behind to win 65-64 in ASUN Conference action on Thursday at the Ollie J. Edmunds Center. 

NJIT (6-13, 3-3 ASUN) scored the first basket of the game and led until a Stetson (10-11, 4-2 ASUN) three-pointer with 3:22 remaining in the game gave the hosts their first lead.

The Highlanders immediately answered with a layup from Zach Cooks to go back in front and Reilly Walsh added a pair of free throws with 2:42 to play to make it a three-point game, but Stetson scored the next six points to go ahead by three.

Souleymane Diakite's putback with just under two seconds left made it a one-point game and the Highlanders immediately fouled to send Kenny Aninye to the line. Aninye missed both shots to give NJIT one final chance, but the Highlanders' inbounds pass was thrown too deep and the Hatters held on for their third-straight victory. 

Scouting the Hatters
Stetson was picked to finish at the bottom of the ASUN Conference, but the Hatters have been anything but a last place team. SU is 9-3 in ASUN action and sits in third place, just a game behind first place UNF.

The Hatters have won four in a row and eight of their last nine since losing to Florida Gulf Coast in early January.

Stetson is led by a pair of freshmen in Rob Perry (16.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and Mahamado Diawara (12.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg). Perry is shooting just under 45 percent from three-point range and Diawara is shooting nearly 60 % from the field.

Up Next
The Highlanders will play their regular season home finale on Saturday when they host Florida Gulf Coast at 4pm at the WEC.

NJIT will honor its lone senior, Shyquan Gibbs, prior to the contest.