2019–20 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:NJIT Highlanders
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Short Conf:ASUN
Record:9–21
Conf Record:6–10
Head Coach:Brian Kennedy
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Jeff Rafferty
Asst Coach2:Kim Waiters
Asst Coach3:Joe Gutowski
Asst Coach4:Danny Manuel
Stadium:Wellness and Events Center

The 2019–20 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by fourth-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. They finished the season 9–21, 6–10 in ASUN play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Liberty.

This was the final season the Highlanders were a member of the ASUN. On June 14, 2020, it was announced that on they would become a full member of the America East Conference beginning July 1, 2020.[1]

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2018–19 season 22–13 overall, 8–8 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place. In the ASUN tournament, they defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the quarterfinals,[2] before losing to Lipscomb in the semifinals.[3] They received an invitation to the CIT, where they defeated Quinnipiac in the first round,[4] before losing to Hampton in the quarterfinals.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: June 14, 2020 . NJIT Welcomed as 10th America East Member Institution . July 21, 2024 . americaeast.com.
  2. News: March 4, 2019 . NJIT ADVANCES: Highlanders Earn First ASUN Tournament Win at Dunk City . September 21, 2019 . New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics . en.
  3. News: March 7, 2019 . NJIT's ASUN Championship Run Ends at Lipscomb . September 21, 2019 . New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics . en.
  4. News: March 18, 2019 . BOBCATS BOUNCED: NJIT Defeats Quinnipiac in CIT First Round . September 21, 2019 . New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics . en.
  5. News: March 28, 2019 . Historic Year Comes To A Close: NJIT's Season Ends in CIT Quarterfinals . September 21, 2019 . New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics . en.
  6. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule . September 21, 2019 . New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics.