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Men’s Basketball Travels to Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse to Take on Butler

12/21/2025 10:00:00 AM

GAME NOTES AT BUTLER 12.22

NEWARK, NJ – NJIT is back on the road as the Highlanders travel to Indianapolis to take on Butler in historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday, the 22nd for a 2:00 p.m. start time. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Sacred Heart Recap
  • The Highlanders fell to Sacred Heart, 65-49, on Saturday afternoon.
  • Sophomore Ari Fulton led the way for the Highlanders with 11 points and seven rebounds on 5-12 shooting from the field.

NJIT vs. Butler: All-Time Series
  • This is the second all-time meeting between the Highlanders and the Bulldogs.
  • The Bulldogs hold the all-time series record 1-0.
  • The last matchup dates to 12/28/2013 where the Bulldogs won 66-48.

America East Honors
  • Fulton was named America East Co-Player of the Week (11/17) averaging 17.0 PPG and 12.0 RPG.
  • Bolden was named America East Rookie of the Week two weeks in a row (11/10, 11/17) averaging 15 PPG and 6 APG.

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.
  • 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.
  • The last time the Highlanders started off a season 3-1 was back during the 2015-16 season.

Next Up
NJIT returns to Newark as the Highlanders welcome SUNY Canton to the Bloom Wellness & Events Center on Monday, the 29th for a 4:00 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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