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NJIT Highlanders vs UMass Minutemen Wrap - UMass Wins 80-68
UMass got 16 points from Daniel Rivera en route to a 80-68 victory over NJIT on Sunday at Mullins Center.
Marqui Worthy had 12 points for UMass and Shahid Muhammad chipped in with 10 points. Rahsool Diggins had 8 assists for them, while Daniel Rivera was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
NJIT got 24 points from Tariq Francis in a losing cause and another 14 points from Sebastian Robinson. Jordan Rogers contributed 5 assists for them, while Tim Moore Jr. had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UMass were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
NJIT had a 33-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UMass takes its act home to face Central Connecticut State looking for another win. For NJIT, they head on the road to face Seton Hall.