NCAA | Team News | N.J.I.T. Highlanders

NJIT Highlanders (9-21)

NJIT switches conferences to American East from Atlantic Sun

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Institute of Technology is switching conferences, joining America East and leaving the Atlantic Sun.

America East announced its board of presidents had unanimously voted to to give NJIT full conference membership, effective 2020-21.

NJIT will become America East's 10th member and move into a league that is a more natural geographic fit, with school such as Hartford, Maine, Binghamton and Maryland-Baltimore County. The Newark-based school has been competing in NCAA's Division I since 2006. It sponsors 16 varsity sports.

Leaders
Points:	Z. Cooks	19.7
Rebounds:	S. Diakite	8.5
Assists:	Z. Cooks	2.2
FG%:	Z. Cooks	40.5%
FT%:	Z. Cooks	77.8%
3P%:	Z. Cooks	30.5%
Steals:	Z. Cooks	1.8
Blocks:	S. Diakite	2.0

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Florida State	26-5
5	Baylor	26-4
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Creighton	24-7
8	Kentucky	25-6
9	Michigan State	22-9
10	Villanova	24-7
View Complete Poll

Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Baylor	26-4
5	Florida State	26-5
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Kentucky	25-6
8	Duke	25-6
9	Creighton	24-7
9	Villanova	24-7
View Complete Poll

America East Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Vermont	14-2	26-7
Stony Brook	10-6	20-13
Hartford	9-7	18-15
New Hampshire	8-8	15-15
UMBC	8-8	16-17
Albany	7-9	14-18
UMass Lowell	7-9	13-19
Maine	5-11	9-22
Binghamton	4-12	10-19
View Full Standings

Offense (Rank)
Points:	63.5 (333)
Rebounds:	9.3 (234)
Assists:	10.6 (331)
FG%:	40.3% (334)
FT%:	68.1% (271)
3P%:	30.2% (319)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	67.7 (130)
Rebounds:	23.9 (298)
Assists:	12.5 (181)
FG%:	44.0% (244)
FT%:	72.4% (272)
3P%:	34.0% (247)