NJIT 73, at Massachusetts-Lowell 64

LOWELL, Mass. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half defensive performance and a career-high scoring night from Ari Fulton propelled the NJIT Highlanders to a 73-64 road victory over the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Costello Athletic Center. The most important part of the game was unquestionably the opening period, where NJIT built an insurmountable 19-point lead by completely stifling the River Hawks’ offense. The Highlanders held Massachusetts-Lowell to a paltry 17 first-half points on 6-of-30 shooting from the floor, forcing eight turnovers and blocking three shots. That defensive stand allowed NJIT to… Read more...