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Men’s Basketball Looks to Continue Strong Start as Highlanders Take on Drexel on Tuesday Night

11/17/2025 10:00:00 AM

GAME NOTES AT DREXEL 11.18

NEWARK, NJ – The NJIT men's basketball team travels down to Philadelphia on Tuesday, the 18th to take on Drexel for a 7:00 p.m. start time. The game will be streamed live on FloSports TV.

FDU Recap
  • The Highlanders took down FDU 91-78 on Saturday afternoon.
  • The Highlanders led from tip-off to the final buzzer and went on a 15-0 run out of halftime and maintained a double-digit lead from then on.
  • Freshman David Bolden, coming off America East Rookie of the Week honors, scored a new career high with 23 points on 7-11 shooting from the field.
  • Freshman Rocco Awad went a perfect 3-3 from behind the arc and recorded a new career high with 15 points off the bench.
  • Sophomore Ari Fulton recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
  • As a team, the Highlanders shot an impressive 28-46 from the field (60.9%) and 12-26 from three (46.2%).
  • The last time the Highlanders started off a season 3-1 was back during the 2015-16 season.
NJIT vs. Drexel: All-Time Series
  • This is the third all-time meeting between the Highlanders and the Dragons.
  • Highlanders hold the series record 2-0.
  • The last matchup dates to 11/28/2018 where the Highlanders took down the Dragons in Philadelphia 70-67.
America East Rankings
  • Bolden ranks fifth in the conference in scoring with 15.0 PPG.
  • Bolden also ranks second in steals per game with 2.3 SPG.
  • Another freshman in the rankings is Awad who ranks third in 3-PT FG% with an impressive 47.4%.
  • Two Highlanders rank in the top five in rebounding with Fulton ranked third with 8.3 RPG and Sophomore Jordan Rogers with 6.0 RPG ranking tied for fifth.
Quick Notes:
  • Grant Billmeier enters his third season at the helm.
  • Ty Goode joins the coaching staff as an assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons on the staff at Fordham University as Recruiting/Video Coordinator (2024-25) and Assistant Recruiting Coordinator (2022-24).
  • The Highlanders return nine players from last season, one of the highest marks in the conference.
  • The Highlanders boasts a younger roster with 11 of its 15 members being either freshman or sophomores. The team also has three juniors and a graduate student.
  • Newcomers to Newark include Melvyn Ebonkoli, Jeremy Clayville, Rocco Awad, Zack Scherler, AJ Altobelli and David Bolden.
  • The Highlanders non-conference slate is filled with tough opponents including the AP Preseason No. 11 Louisville.
  • Freshman David Bolden's 18 points at Fordham (11/4) is the most points scored by a freshman in their debut since Damon Lynn in 2013. Damon had 21 points at Tulane on Nov. 8, 2013.
Next Up
NJIT continues their road trip as the Highlanders travel to Maryland on Saturday, the 22nd to take on Navy for a 12:00 p.m. start time. Stay up to date on all things NJIT Men's Basketball throughout the season by following @NJITHoops on X/Twitter and Instagram.
 
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