NJIT - Tidbits

[BigEastPhil]

- NJIT is 1-1 this year with same opponents as us in this round robin tournament losing to Merrimack 61-54 and defeating Lehigh 73-56.

- Last year, NJIT was 7-12 with a 6-10 conference record in the Atlantic Sun.

- HC is Brian Kennedy in his 5th year who is the nephew of Pat Kennedy - former HC of Iona; Florida State and Depaul.

- 4 leading scorers are a veteran group:

1. Miles Coleman - 17 PPG 6'5" SR F
2. Dylan O'Hearn - 17 PPG 6'4" JR G
3. James Lee - 11 PPG 6'3" JR G
4. Antwan Butler - 9 PPG 6' SR G

- Nickname is Highlanders

- In first 2 games,they are averaging 18 3 point attempts a game (at 42%) and FT Shooting is 74%. 42% 3 Point shooting is obviously how they defeated Lehigh.

NJIT does not appear to be a big team

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Wondering about their nickname. Newark isn't exactly highland country.

 

[hoquat63]

Newark topography has NJIT campus on the Newark Heights area, which is uphill from downtown.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Wondering about their nickname. Newark isn't exactly highland country.

Not many Knights of the Round Table in Piscataway. 😆 😆

 

[zappaa]

Newark topography has NJIT campus on the Newark Heights area, which is uphill from downtown.

Up from the courthouse

 

[hoquat63]

Morris Canal ran downhill thru Newark

 

[RUHouston]

Not many Knights of the Round Table in Piscataway. 😆 😆

But they dance whenever they're able....

 

[zappaa]

Not many Knights of the Round Table in Piscataway. 😆 😆

Haven’t you been to Medieval Times?
Pretty sure our horse and Knight on football game day come from that castle…(:

 

[RUBubba]

I've never seen a Tiger in Princeton either.... plenty of cougars, but no Tigers.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

BEP,

Maybe next time skip the mascot and team name. Your important nugget about length might have been missed. If you mentioned the food choices in their student center this would have been 3 pages long.

Based on your intel we could see some "5" less lineups.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

If this game shouldn't be within 25/30-points, realistically, and if it is we've got serious problems.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

NJIT beat Lehigh at Lehigh by 17. We already had 2 such games you are referencing.

 

[Bobbynieds]

I've never seen a Tiger in Princeton either.... plenty of cougars, but no Tigers.

Me either, but i have seen a Tiger's Tail on RT 206