BRONX, NY – The NJIT men's basketball team picks up the win on Tuesday night in the Bronx against Fordham, 72-61.

In the opening minute of the game sophomore Ari Fulton broke the ice with the first points of the season coming from behind the arc and that three pointer set the tone for the remainder of the game.

NJIT went into the break with an 11-point lead and a big reason behind that was the shooting from behind the arc. As a team, the Highlanders shot 6-11 (54.5%) from three and freshman Rocco Awad played a huge role in that going a perfect 3-3.

Awad's nine points led the Highlanders in points after twenty minutes of play.

The start of the second half was dominated by freshman David Bolden who made his first career start in his first collegiate game. Bolden had a strong performance in the first half tallying seven points and five rebounds, but the last half is where he exploded on the floor.

Bolden ran the point for Coach Billmeier's offense and finished the game with a team-high 18 points.

The freshman duo of Bolden and Awad were two of three Highlanders to score in double-digits in the game and combined for 30 points. Sophomore Jordan Rogers also finished the game in double-digits with 11 points.

The Highlanders finished the game going 28-59 from the field (47.5%) and shot lights out from three connecting on 12 of 22 (54.5%).

The last time the Highlanders won a season opener was back in the 2018-19 season when the team defeated Colgate 81-78 in overtime.

Next Up
The Highlanders return home for their home opener at the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Saturday, the 8^th to welcome Fairfield for a 2:00 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.