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Men’s Basketball Returns Back to Newark as Highlanders Take on New Haven

12/9/2025 10:00:00 AM

GAME NOTES VS NEW HAVEN 12.10

NEWARK, NJ – NJIT returns home to Newark after 25 days away as the Highlanders welcome New Haven to the Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Wednesday, the 10th for a 7:00 p.m. start time. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Matt Provence (Play by Play) and Barry "Slice" Rohrssen (Color) on the call.

High Point Recap
  • The Highlanders concluded their six-game road stretch falling to High Point 89-72 on Friday night.
  • Sophomore Ari Fulton finished the game with a team-high in both points and rebounds with 17 and seven.
  • Freshman David Bolden recorded 15 points and a team-high six assists, marking his sixth game scoring in double-digits.
  • Sophomore Jeremy Clayville finished with 12 points including 4-7 3PT FG.

NJIT vs. New Haven: All-Time Series
  • This is the first all-time meeting between the Highlanders and the Chargers.

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 stays home as the Highlanders welcome Sacred Heart to the Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Saturday, the 13th 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.
 
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