NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT women's basketball team will tip off its 2026-27 campaign on Monday, November 2, welcoming Rider to Newark.
Game Information
Tip off is slated for 6pm inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center and will be streamed on ESPN+ with in-game statistics available on NJITHighlanders.com.
All-Time Series
Rider leads the all-time series, 5-3. NJIT has won the last two meetings between the two schools.
2025-26 On Rewind
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The Highlanders had one of the most successful campaigns in program history. NJIT posted a program-record 19 wins in 2025-26, surpassing the previous mark of 18 set during the 2004-05 season.
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The Highlanders also made history with their first postseason appearance of the Division I era and their second overall, advancing to the second round of the WNIT after earning the program's first-ever postseason victory with a win at Merrimack.
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NJIT established several additional program milestones during the 2025-26 campaign, including a Division I-era best nine non-conference victories and a program-record 10 road wins. The Highlanders also finished with nine America East victories, matching the program record set in 2021-22.
Returning Starters
Scouting the Broncs
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Rider is coming off a 7-22 overall mark, 5-15 in the MAAC
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The Broncs were selected 11th in the Preseason Metro Conference Poll
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Senior guard Aliya McIver was selected to the Preseason All-Metro Second Team
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Last season McIver was named to the All-Defensive team
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Jackie Hartzell begins her second season at the helm of the Broncs and arrived at Rider following a highly successful three-year tenure as the head coach at Arcadia University
Next Up
NJIT will host Merrimack on November 5 at 6pm as part of the America East-Metro Conference Challenge at the Joel and Diana Bloom Wellness and Events Center.
Stay Connected
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