Game 26	FGCU (8-20, 5-8 ASUN) at NJIT (8-18, 5-8 ASUN)
Date | Time	Saturday, February 23, 2020 | 4pm
Location | Arena	Newark, NJ | Wellness and Events Center
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	In-game statistics (free)
All-time series	FGCU Leads 6-4
Game Notes	NJIT Notes  | FGCU Notes

Newark, NJ - The NJIT men's basketball team looks to make it two wins in a row on Saturday when it hosts Florida Gulf Coast at 4pm at the Wellness and Events Center. 
 

Watch Game Live on ESPN3
The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.  Matt Provence, the voice of the Highlander women, will handle the play-by-play and color analysis from Rob Kennedy.

A simple way to find ESPN3 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 ESPN3 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
NEWARK, NJ - The NJIT men's basketball team avenged last month's loss to Stetson, defeating the Hatters 78-69 in ASUN Conference action at the Wellness and Events Center.

NJIT (8-18, 5-8 ASUN) ended a five-game losing streak with the win, which also put an end to Stetson's (15-13, 9-3 ASUN) four-game winning streak. The Hatters entered Thursday 8-1 in their last nine games.

"I think we played well in our last game at Liberty and it prepared us for this one," said Head Coach Brian Kennedy. "We had a great 35 minutes against Stetson last time out and we were ready for this one."

Stetson scored the opening basket, but the lead was very short lived as Shyquan Gibbs answered with a three-pointer to begin an 8-0 NJIT run and the Highlanders led for the final 39-plus minutes.

All-Time Series
Saturday's meeting is the 11th all-time between the  Highlanders and Hatters, with the previous 10 coming in ASUN action over the last four years. FGCU leads the series 6-4, but the Highlanders have won three of four against the Eagles, including a two-point win last month in Fort Myers.

Last Three Meetings:
1/25/20: NJIT 56, FGCU 54 -- Ft. Myers, FL
3/4/19: NJIT 83, FGCU 78 -- Ft. Myers, FL
2/13/19: FGCU 57, NJIT 55 -- Ft. Myers, FL

Last Time Out vs. FGCU
The NJIT men's basketball team won for the fourth time in five games on Saturday, defeating host Florida Gulf Coast 56-54 in ASUN Conference action in front of 2,843 at Alico Arena.

NJIT (7-13, 4-3 ASUN) scored the first 10 points of the game and never trailed, but FGCU (6-16, 3-4 ASUN) was able to claw back and tie the game on three occasions in the second half. 

Zach Scott's three-pointer with 1:46 to play tied the contest at 54-54, but Zach Cooks answered with a runner 31 seconds later to put the Highlanders back in front by two. Cooks' runner was the final basket of the evening as NJIT was able to get a stop on FGCU's final two possessions to preserve the victory.

"We needed a bucket, and I was able to get a good look coming off a screen," explained Cooks. "They hit a big shot to tie it and had the momentum, so it was important to come down on that next possession and get the lead back."

Up Next
The Highlanders will hit the road for their final two regular season games of the season, taking on North Alabama Thursday at 7pm (CT) and Kennesaw State Saturday at 1pm.