NJIT 67, at Maine 58

VEZAIE, Maine (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined more by missed opportunities than offensive artistry, the NJIT Highlanders methodically pulled away in the second half to secure a 67-58 victory over the Maine Black Bears in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Cross Insurance Center. The game, played before an announced crowd of 1,152, was a stark contrast to the teams’ first meeting just over a month prior, a 74-70 Maine win in Newark. This time, NJIT’s interior dominance and a critical second-half defensive stand proved decisive. The first half was a tense, back-and-forth… Read more...