NEWARK, NJ--The NJIT men's basketball team will open its 2021 campaign at home, welcoming visiting Merrimack on Thursday, November 11 at 7pm inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.

Game Information
Tipoff is slated for 7pm inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center on ESPN3  with in-game statistics available on NJITHighlanders.com. Dave Popkin and Rob Kennedy will have the call on ESPN3.

NJIT Athletics Spectator Policy
It's the good news you've all been waiting for! Fans will be back in the stands cheering on the Highlanders this Winter!

NJIT's Department of Athletics welcomes back spectators to our Winter 2021-22 home events.   Because the health and safety of NJIT's athletes, coaches & staff, opponents, fans and community is paramount; the Department of Athletics is requiring that all spectators wear a mask at NJIT home indoor athletic events.    

The spectator universal masking policy is required regardless of vaccination status. In addition to universal masking, we ask that unvaccinated spectators remain physically distanced whenever possible.

The Winter 2021-22 NJIT Spectator Policy is subject to change based on local, state, and  federal/CDC guidelines, and NCAA and America East Conference recommendations.

All-Time Series
Thursday's matchup is the first as Division I opponents for the Highlanders and Warriors. The two teams have met once before, a 96-82 Merrimack victory on a neutral floor in March of 1999.

Returning 2020-21 NJIT Stat Leaders
Points: Dylan O'Hearn, 10.7ppg
Rebounds: Souleymane Diakite, 5.1 rpg
3PT FG: O'Hearn, 27
FG Pct.: Diakite, 49.4%
FT Pct: Antwuan Butler, 78.9%
Assists: Butler, 36
Blocks: Diakite, 17
Minutes: O'Hearn, 27.6 mpg

America East Conference
NJIT will begin its second season in the America East and will play a schedule of 18 conference games against the other nine schools.  The Highlanders became the 10th full member of the America East on July 1, 2020.

The Highlanders were predicted to finish eighth out of the 10 league teams in the preseason coaches poll.

Next Up
NJIT returns back to action on Saturday when it travels to Lehigh to begin a three-game road trip. The Highlanders and Mountain Hawks will tip off at 7pm in Bethlehem, PA.

Stay Connected 
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