NJIT Highlanders men's basketball

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NJIT Highlanders
2021–22 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
NJIT Highlanders wordmark.svg
UniversityNew Jersey Institute of Technology
Head coachBrian Kennedy (6th season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationNewark, New Jersey
ArenaWellness and Events Center
(Capacity: 3,500)
NicknameHighlanders
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1995*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1995*
NCAA Tournament Second round
1995*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1991*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*
*at Division III level
Conference regular season champions
Great West Conference
2013

The NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The school's teams are members of the America East Conference. They are coached by Brian Kennedy who replaced Jim Engles when he left to coach Columbia after eight seasons with NJIT.[2]

Postseason[]

CIT results[]

The Highlanders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 7–3. The 2015 CIT was their first Division I post season tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 New Hampshire
Cleveland State
Canisius
Northern Arizona		 W 84–77
W 80–77
W 78–73
L 61–68
2016 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Army
Boston University
Texas–Arlington
Columbia		 W 79–65
W 83–72
W 63–60
L 65–80
2019 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Quinnipiac
Hampton		 W 92–81
L 70–82

NCAA Division III Tournament results[]

The Highlanders have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament five times. Their combined record is 3–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
Regional First Round Glassboro State L 80–88
Regional Quarterfinals Hunter L 70–83
Regional Quarterfinals Richard Stockton L 69–74
Regional First Round
Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		 York
Jersey City State
Hamilton
Rowan		 W 87–70
W 97–86
W 96–86
L 87–101
Regional First Round NYU L 88–105

References[]

  1. ^ NJIT Branding Guidelines (PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brian Kennedy taking over as head basketball coach at NJIT". www.bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.

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