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NJIT visits UMass-Lowell after Robinson's 24-point game
By The Associated Press
NJIT Highlanders (7-11, 2-1 America East) at UMass-Lowell River Hawks (8-10,
3-0 America East)
Lowell, Massachusetts; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: NJIT faces UMass-Lowell after Sebastian Robinson scored 24 points
in NJIT's 74-70 loss to the Maine Black Bears.
The River Hawks are 5-1 on their home court. UMass-Lowell ranks ninth in the
America East in team defense, giving up 78.3 points while holding opponents to
46.1% shooting.
The Highlanders have gone 2-1 against America East opponents. NJIT is eighth in
the America East giving up 77.0 points while holding opponents to 44.4%
shooting.
UMass-Lowell makes 47.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.5
percentage points higher than NJIT has allowed to its opponents (44.4%). NJIT's
38.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 7.8 percentage points
lower than UMass-Lowell has allowed to its opponents (46.1%).
The River Hawks and Highlanders match up Thursday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Darrel Yepdo is shooting 41.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7
made 3-pointers per game for the River Hawks, while averaging 10 points. Austin
Green is shooting 59.1% and averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.
David Bolden is shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per
game for the Highlanders, while averaging 12.2 points. Robinson is shooting
43.7% and averaging 13.8 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: River Hawks: 6-4, averaging 80.1 points, 34.6 rebounds, 13.0
assists, 6.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points per game.
Highlanders: 4-6, averaging 67.7 points, 31.7 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 7.0
steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 39.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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