LOWELL, Mass. (Interstat) — NJIT built a commanding 19-point halftime lead and withstood a furious second-half rally by Massachusetts-Lowell to secure a 73-64 victory in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Costello Athletic Center.

The visiting Highlanders led 36-17 at halftime but saw the River Hawks storm back with 47 second-half points. NJIT’s early cushion proved insurmountable. Ari Fulton led all scorers with 24 points for NJIT. Angel Montas paced Massachusetts-Lowell with 22 points.

Both teams moved to 8-11 overall. Attendance was 472.