Durham, N.H. – Tariq Francis and
Tim Moore Jr. scored 22 points apiece, but the NJIT men's basketball team could not temper a hot-shooting second half from New Hampshire in a 80-69 defeat on Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened
NJIT got off on the right foot, with a three from
Jordan Rogers and consecutive buckets from
Sebastian Robinson and Moore to give the Highlanders an early 7-3 edge. UNH would respond with an 11-2 run to take its first lead of the game, but NJIT would punch back. Three triples from Francis, one from well behind the three-point arc on the right wing, gave the Highlanders a five-point lead, 22-17.
After an
Ari Fulton layup pushed the lead to seven, the Wildcats responded with an 8-0 burst to regain the lead. NJIT would respond again, as another Francis three and timely baskets to close the half from Robinson and
Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic gave NJIT a 34-31 edge at halftime.
The second half opened with a bang, as Moore caught a lob from Robinson and slammed home a ferocious alley-oop dunk to push the Highlander lead to five. However, efficient shooting from New Hampshire ruled the second half, as the Wildcats scored the following eight points to take the lead. NJIT hung in there, with buckets from Francis and Moore keeping the Highlanders within a point. However, UNH's second half field goal percentage of 61 percent helped guide them to a victory.
News & Notes
- Moore and Francis each scored 20+ points in a game for the second time this season.
- This is the fifth time this year in which two Highlander teammates have each scored 20+ points in a game. Francis and Robinson have done so on three occasions.
- Moore is averaging 18.5 points and eight rebounds over his last four games.
- In his eight games since returning from injury, Francis has scored 20+ points in four of those games.
Up Next
NJIT concludes its road stretch on Thursday night at Bryant with tip-off slated for 6 p.m.
