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Albany 81, at NJIT 63

Thursday, February 19, 2026 · Final · America East

America East 1 2 PTS

Albany Great Danes

11-21 · L2 · #296 (1034 ELO +44)

32 49 81

NJIT Highlanders

16-16 · L1 · #302 (1026 ELO -44)

42 21 63

Fleisher Athletic Center · Newark, NJ

Attendance: 507

Officials: Steven Perry, Mike Nardone, Adam Vandenburgh

Albany Rallies From Halftime Deficit to Upset NJIT

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune, the Albany Great Danes overcame a double-digit halftime deficit with a dominant second-half performance to defeat the NJIT Highlanders 81-63 in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Fleisher Athletic Center. The game’s defining stretch was a complete and overwhelming defensive turnaround by Albany after the break. The Great Danes, who trailed 42-32 at halftime after allowing NJIT to shoot 50 percent from the field in the opening period, transformed into a defensive juggernaut in the second half. They held the Highlanders to just 21 points on… Read more...

Top Statlines

Okechukwu Okeke ALB 36m 15p 11r 1a 3b
Jaden Kempson ALB 38m 16p 7r 3a 2b
Amir Lindsey ALB 37m 22p 4r 5a

Forecasting

ELO Probability NJIT 75.6%

Spread NJIT -2.5

Money Line NJIT -180/ALB +150

Over/Under 143.5 (Over)