Massachusetts-Lowell 56, at NJIT 81

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — The NJIT Highlanders used a dominant first-half performance and a commanding interior presence to cruise past the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks 81-56 in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Fleisher Athletic Center. The Highlanders, who evened their season record at 12-12, built a 27-point halftime lead and never looked back, sweeping the season series from the River Hawks after a 73-64 win in Lowell on Jan. 15. Massachusetts-Lowell fell to 9-15. The most critical phase of the game was its opening 15 minutes, where NJIT established a decisive and ultimately insurmountable advantage. After… Read more...