Halftime_Maine 41-35. 3-Point Goals_NJIT 10-21 (Kelly 2-3, Robinson 2-3, Francis 2-4, Fulton 1-1, Moore 1-3, Rogers 1-3, Piggee 1-4), Maine 5-16 (Mantis 2-3, Burns 2-5, Tynes 1-4, Carey 0-1, Lopez 0-3). Rebounds_NJIT 32 (Robinson 8), Maine 25 (Burns 9). Assists_NJIT 15 (Rogers 5), Maine 14 (Clayton 7). Total Fouls_NJIT 20, Maine 14. A_717 (3,100).

AJ Lopez’s 23 points helped Maine defeat NJIT 78-74 on Thursday night. Lopez shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 12 from the line for the Black Bears (15-9,

NJIT faces the Maine Black Bears after Alejandra Zuniga scored 21 points in NJIT’s 71-66 loss to the Bryant Bulldogs