NEWARK, NJ– The NJIT men's basketball team hits the road for the sixth time this season when it travels to West Point to take on Army West Point on Wednesday evening.

Game Information
Tip-off is slated for 7pm inside Christl Arena on the campus of Army West Point. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Last Time Out: Bucknell 79, NJIT 63 | Sat. 12/3 in Newark, NJ
The NJIT men's basketball team was defeated 79-63 by visiting Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at the Wellness and Events Center. 

Bucknell shot 52.5% from the field, including 43.5% from behind the arc en route to its sixth victory of the young season, while holding the Highlanders to 32.8% shooting overall and 23.1% from deep. 

NJIT vs...Army West Point
Wednesday's game is the 11th all-time between the Highlanders and Black Knights, with the team's each winning five of the matchups. Army West Point has won the last two games in the series, including a 66-49 victory last season in Newark. 

NJIT vs. the Patriot League
NJIT 16-29 all time vs. Patriot League opponents. The Highlanders are playing their second-straight Patriot League Squad falling to Bucknell on Saturday in Newark. Last season, NJIT was 2-1 against Patriot League foes, defeating Lehigh and Lafayette, while falling to Army West Point.

Highlander Highlights
*    Wednesday's game is the ninth of the 2022-23 season -- which marks NJIT's 17th participating in Division I, third as a member of the America East and sixth in the Wellness & Events Center (WEC).
*    Miles Coleman poured in a career-high 33 points in NJIT's win at Sacred Heart. It was Coleman's third-straight game with 23 or more points and the 10th time in 43 career games he has scored at least 20.
*    The 85 points at Sacred Heart were the most by an NJIT team in regulation since it scored 90 vs. Wagner on Nov. 16, 2019. The Highlanders scored 90 last season in a 2OT win at Lafayette.
*    Adam Hess has started the last two games and nailed three three-pointers in each game. The sharpshooter is averaging 10.3 ppg over his last four. 
*    Kjell de Graaf scored a season-high 11 points to pace the NJIT offense vs. Bucknell. The Netherlands native is averaging 10.0 ppg over his last two.
*    NJIT returns seven players from its 2021-22 squad and welcomed seven newcomers to this year's team. The Highlanders brought in four graduate transfers and three freshmen.
*    Six of NJIT's 14 players have completed their undergraduate degrees and are working towards their Master's. Souleymane Diakite and Kjell de Graaf graduated from NJIT last May, while Justin Anderson (Bloomsburg), Adam Hess (E. New Mexico St.), Kevin Osawe (Arkansas-Little Rock), and Raheim Sullivan (Marist) come to NJIT from other institutions.
*    Souleymane Diakite and Kjell de Graaf are both in their fifth seasons with the Highlanders.Da'mir Faison is the next most-tenured Highlander as he is in his fourth season with the program.  Diakite's next game will be the 100th of his career.

New Foes
NJIT will play five new opponents this season - California Baptist, San Diego, Cincinnati, Bucknell, and Niagara.

Up Next
The Highlanders will hit the road again on Sunday when they make the short trip to FDU. Tip-off is slated for 2pm in the Rothman Center. 

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