NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Dartmouth rallied from a halftime deficit to edge NJIT 61-60 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Fleisher Athletic Center.

The visiting Big Green trailed 26-24 at halftime but used a strong second half to secure the narrow victory. Dartmouth improved to 6-2 overall, while the Highlanders fell to 8-4. NJIT had been projected as a heavy favorite to win by advanced metrics.

Dartmouth next plays at Iona on Saturday. NJIT’s next game is at Delaware State on Dec. 29.