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NJIT Highlanders men's basketball

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NJIT Highlanders
2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
UniversityNew Jersey Institute of Technology
Head coachGrant Billmeier (2nd season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationNewark, New Jersey
ArenaWellness and Events Center
(capacity: 3,500)
NicknameHighlanders
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1995*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1995*
NCAA tournament second round
1995*
NCAA tournament appearances
1991*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*
*at Division III level
Conference regular season champions
Great West Conference
2013

The NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The school's teams are members of the America East Conference.

Postseason

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CIT results

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The Highlanders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 7–3. The 2015 CIT was their first NCAA Division I postseason tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
New Hampshire
Cleveland State
Canisius
Northern Arizona
W 84–77
W 80–77
W 78–73
L 61–68
2016 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Army
Boston University
Texas–Arlington
Columbia
W 79–65
W 83–72
W 63–60
L 65–80
2019 First round
Quarterfinals
Quinnipiac
Hampton
W 92–81
L 70–82

NCAA Division III Tournament results

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The Highlanders have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament five times. Their combined record is 3–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1991 Regional First round Glassboro State L 80–88
1993 Regional Quarterfinals Hunter L 70–83
1994 Regional Quarterfinals Richard Stockton L 69–74
1995 Regional First round
Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
York
Jersey City State
Hamilton
Rowan
W 87–70
W 97–86
W 96–86
L 87–101
1996 Regional First round NYU L 88–105

References

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  1. ^ NJIT Branding Guidelines (PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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