2018–19 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2018–19 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by third-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 22–13, 8–8 in ASUN play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Lipscomb. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Quinnipiac in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Hampton.

2018–19 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2018–19 record22–13 (8–8 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Rafferty
  • Stephen Sauers
  • Kim Waiters
Home arenaWellness and Events Center
2018–19 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lipscomb142 .875  298  .784
Liberty142 .875  297  .806
North Florida97 .563  1617  .485
Florida Gulf Coast97 .563  1418  .438
NJIT88 .500  2213  .629
North Alabama79 .438  1022  .313
Jacksonville511 .313  1220  .375
Kennesaw State313 .188  626  .188
Stetson313 .188  724  .226
2019 ASUN Tournament winner

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2017–18 season 14–16, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to North Florida.

Roster

2018–19 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Abdul Lewis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrNewark East Side HS
South Alabama
Newark, NJ
F 1 Taj Price 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNewark East Side HS Newark, NJ
F 2 San Antonio Brinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoThomson HS/South Kent School Augusta, GA
G 4 Zach Cooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoBerkmar HS Lawrenceville, GA
G 5 Diego Willis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Hermosillo, Mexico
G 11 Shyquan Gibbs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrSt. Anthony HS Hillside, NJ
G 14 Reilly Walsh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Peter's Boys HS Staten Island, NY
G 15 Diandre Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrBlanche Ely HS
Mott CC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 21 Souleymane Diakite 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBlanche Ely HS
Saint Benedict's Prep
Bamako, Mali
G 23 Shawndale Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoThe Kiski School Pittsburgh, PA
G 32 Donovan Greer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrHillcrest Academy
San Jacinto JC
Houston, TX
F 33 Kjell De Graaf 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Rotterdam, Netherlands
F 34 Mohamed Bendary 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrSt. Anthony HS Jersey City, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 7, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Colgate
CNY Hoops Classic
W 81–78 OT 1–0
Wellness and Events Center (1,339)
Newark, NJ
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Binghamton
CNY Hoops Classic
W 74–57  2–0
Binghamton University Events Center (2,509)
Vestal, NY
November 11, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Brown W 63–60  3–0
Wellness and Events Center (399)
Newark, NJ
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kean
CNY Hoops Classic
W 73–40  4–0
Wellness and Events Center (431)
Newark, NJ
November 17, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Cornell
CNY Hoops Classic
L 73–86  4–1
Wellness and Events Center (637)
Newark, NJ
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Wagner W 71–60  5–1
Spiro Sports Center (1,278)
Staten Island, NY
November 24, 2018*
2:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn W 77–70  6–1
Steinberg Wellness Center (397)
Brooklyn, NY
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Drexel W 70–67  7–1
Daskalakis Athletic Center (828)
Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell L 71–94  7–2
Tsongas Center (1,152)
Lowell, MA
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Army W 77–72  8–2
Wellness and Events Center (688)
Newark, NJ
December 8, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Francis Brooklyn W 82–60  9–2
Wellness and Events Center (525)
Newark, NJ
December 11, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham W 53–50  10–2
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,766)
Bronx, NY
December 15, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 90–80  11–2
Rothman Center (612)
Hackensack, NJ
December 29, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 22 Houston L 59–80  11–3
Fertitta Center (6,180)
Houston, TX
December 31, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne W 78–67  12–3
Palumbo Center (1,524)
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 5, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State W 72–52  13–3
(1–0)
Wellness and Events Center (455)
Newark, NJ
January 12, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama L 55–61  13–4
(1–1)
Flowers Hall (908)
Florence, AL
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb L 52–70  13–5
(1–2)
Wellness and Events Center (700)
Newark, NJ
January 19, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville W 77–74  14–5
(2–2)
Wellness and Events Center (500)
Newark, NJ
January 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida W 76–72  15–5
(3–2)
UNF Arena (1,401)
Jacksonville, FL
January 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson W 82–59  16–5
(4–2)
Edmunds Center (515)
Deland, FL
January 27, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama W 76–70 OT 17–5
(5–2)
Wellness and Events Center (911)
Newark, NJ
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast W 66–54  18–5
(6–2)
Wellness and Events Center (520)
Newark, NJ
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty L 57–77  18–6
(6–3)
Vines Center (3,782)
Lynchburg, VA
February 9, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Kennesaw State L 62–63  18–7
(6–4)
KSU Convocation Center (1,100)
Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast L 55–57  18–8
(6–5)
Alico Arena (3,013)
Fort Myers, FL
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
North Florida L 63–64  18–9
(6–6)
Wellness and Events Center (554)
Newark, NJ
February 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stetson W 82–77  19–9
(7–6)
Wellness and Events Center (227)
Newark, NJ
February 23, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville W 77–73  20–9
(8–6)
Swisher Gymnasium (512)
Jacksonville, FL
February 25, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb L 77–81  20–10
(8–7)
Allen Arena (1,877)
Nashville, TN
March 1, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Liberty L 51–57  20–11
(8–8)
Wellness and Events Center (945)
Newark, NJ
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 4, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) at (4) Florida Gulf Coast
Quarterfinals
W 83–78  21–11
Alico Arena (2,289)
Fort Myers, FL
March 7, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) at (1) Lipscomb
Semifinals
L 55–78  21–12
Allen Arena (3,157)
Nashville, TN
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
March 18, 2019*
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac
First round
W 92–81  22–12
Wellness and Events Center (777)
Newark, NJ
March 28, 2019*
8:00 pm
Hampton
Quarterfinals
L 70–82  22–13
Wellness and Events Center (776)
Newark, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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