NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Ari Fulton scored 21 points to lead NJIT to a 73-64 men’s basketball victory over Binghamton on Saturday at Fleisher Athletic Center.

The Highlanders used a decisive 9-0 run early in the second half to pull away after leading 32-30 at halftime. NJIT’s defense was pivotal, forcing nine turnovers and converting them into 13 points while also blocking seven shots.

Jeremiah Quigley led the Bearcats with 15 points and eight assists. Binghamton struggled offensively, shooting 36.4% from the floor and managing only four assists as a team.

NJIT improved to 13-12 overall. Binghamton fell to 5-20.