Year: | 2018–19 |
Team: | NJIT Highlanders |
Sport: | Basketball |
Conference: | Atlantic Sun Conference |
Short Conf: | ASUN |
Record: | 22–13 |
Conf Record: | 8–8 |
Head Coach: | Brian Kennedy |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Asst Coach1: | Jeff Rafferty |
Asst Coach2: | Stephen Sauers |
Asst Coach3: | Kim Waiters |
Stadium: | Wellness and Events Center |
Tourney: | CIT |
Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
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.
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.
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