NCAAB Game Recap - N.J.I.T. at Jacksonville
Thu Jan 9, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Gonz
94
USD
50
F
Minn
58
MSU
74
F
Ariz
73
Oreg
74
F(OT)
Purd
78
Mich
84
F(2OT)
Mem
67
WichSt
76
F
Drex
73
Tows
89
F
LaTec
73
UTSA
89
F
Merrim
62
StFPA
80
F
FlGlf
74
NFla
89
F
NJIT
52
JU
68
F
ArkLR
71
Troy
76
F
MtStM
61
(N/A)
64
F
Oakl
60
YSU
61
F
UNCW
63
W&M
79
F
StPet
58
Sien
61
F
StFNY
52
RobM
78
F
CenCT
78
LIU
90
F
N AL
52
Lib
63
F
Del
80
JMU
76
F
UL
52
GASt
90
F
ULM
56
GaSo
67
F
SacHr
77
FaDi
75
F
Charl
73
Elon
65
F
(N/A)
56
Colum
86
F
Detr
59
Clev
64
F
KennSt
73
Lipsco
85
F
Marsh
79
MTSU
75
F
E IL
74
E KY
77
F
APSU
75
TNTec
62
F
SIU-E
77
MorSt
83
F
Hof
74
NE
72
F
UMKC
64
UTRGV
76
F
App
56
TexAr
66
F
CoCar
66
TxSt
78
F
ArkSt
59
USA
75
F
FAU
81
Rice
76
F
NDSU
73
ORU
79
F
FIU
56
N TX
74
F
W Ky
62
UAB
72
F
Belm
89
SEMO
64
F
TNSt
74
TN-M
87
F
Wash
55
Stan
61
F
N CO
65
Web
64
F
USM
64
UTEP
76
F
ChiSt
54
NMSt
93
F
S UT
71
IdaSt
55
F
Murr
72
JSU
68
F
Mont
90
E WA
63
F
MTSt
71
Ida
68
F
HI
75
CS-Ful
69
F
UCRiv
65
UCDav
59
F
NoAZ
57
Sac
64
F
WaSt
66
Cal
73
F
BYU
84
StMar
87
F(OT)
SCla
61
USF
80
F
AzSt
82
OrSt
76
F

Jan 9, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

N.J.I.T.

25

27

52

Jacksonville

34

34

68

Barnes scores 25 to lead Jacksonville over NJIT 68-52
Thu Jan 9, 2020 10:37 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Destin Barnes had a career-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting as Jacksonville topped NJIT 68-52 on Thursday night.

David Bell made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for Jacksonville (8-9, 1-1 Atlantic Sun Conference).

Shyquan Gibbs had 15 points for the Highlanders (3-12, 0-2). Souleymane Diakite added nine rebounds.

Zach Cooks, who led the Highlanders in scoring coming into the matchup with 21 points per game, had a season-low seven points on 3-of-17 shooting, snapping his streak of 17 consecutive games scoring in double figures.

Jacksonville faces Liberty on the road on Saturday. NJIT plays North Florida on the road on Saturday.

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Leaders

N.J.I.T. PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Gibbs 15 0 2 3 1 1
R. Walsh 9 0 2 1 0 0
Jacksonville PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Barnes 25 0 1 4 0 0
D. Bell 18 0 0 11 0 1

Team Comparison

NJIT JU
Points For 52 68
Field Goals 20/58-34% 27/56-48%
Three Pointers 7/22-32% 3/14-21%
Free Throws 5/10-50% 11/18-61%
Offensive Rebounds 9 13
Defensive Rebounds 17 30
Rebounds 28 49
Blocks 4 1
Steals 4 6
Turnovers 11 11
Personal Fouls 17 12
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - JU Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 9 NJIT 52 @ JU 68 S. Gibbs 15 D. Barnes 25

Game Information

Stadium: Swisher Gym, Jacksonville, Florida
Attendance: 847
Game Time: