YPSILANTI, Mich. (Interstat) — The Eastern Michigan Eagles, fresh off a road upset, return home to face the struggling NJIT Highlanders in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

The Eagles (4-3) are coming off a 64-56 victory at Cincinnati on Wednesday. Mohammad Habhab scored 13 points and Carlos Hart added a team-high 15 points in the win.

NJIT (3-5) enters on a three-game losing streak, including a 104-47 defeat at Louisville in its last outing. Quentin Duncan led the Highlanders with nine points in that loss. The team’s last win was a 93-81 home victory against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 15.

Friday’s contest at the Convocation Center pits two teams on divergent trajectories. Eastern Michigan has won three of its last four games, while NJIT has been outscored by an average of 36 points during its current skid.

The game will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.