2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2024–25
| team = NJIT Highlanders
| sport = basketball
| logo = NJIT Highlanders wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = America East Conference
| short_conf = America East
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 6–25
| conf_record = 3–13
| head_coach = Grant Billmeier
| hc_year = 2nd
| asst_coach1 = RaShawn Stores
| asst_coach2 = Pete Lappas
| asst_coach3 = Thomas Messinger
| asst_coach4 = Mike Hamlin
| arena = Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Grant Billmeier, played their home games at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 6–25, 3–13 in America East play to finish in last place.{{Cite web |title=2024-25 NJIT Highlanders Men's Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/njit/men/2025-schedule.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} They failed to qualify for the America East tournament.
Previous season
The Highlanders finished the 2023–24 season 7–21, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in last place.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings |url=https://americaeast.com/standings.aspx?standings=2070 |access-date=October 8, 2024 |work=America East Conference}}{{Cite web |title=NJIT Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2885/season/2024 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=ESPN |language=en}} They failed to make the America East tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.{{Cite news |date=March 2, 2024 |title=Men's Basketball Drops Season Finale at Bryant |url=https://njithighlanders.com/news/2024/3/2/mens-basketball-drops-season-finale-at-bryant.aspx |access-date=October 8, 2024 |work=New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2024|team=NJIT Highlanders|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sebastian|last=Robinson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=so|home=Montclair, NJ|high_school=Roselle Catholic HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walt Jr.|last=Andrews|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=fr|home=Bridgeport, CT|high_school=Hargrave Military Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Goldberg|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|home=Pasadena, CA|high_school=IMG Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Piggee|num=7|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=so|home=North Brunswick, NJ|high_school=Rutgers Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeffrey|last=Akintolu|num=8|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=so|home=Welling, England|high_school=Avon Old Farms}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stefan|last=Jimenez-Vojnic|num=13|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=230|class=fr|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Academy of Central Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quentin|last=Duncan|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=fr|home=Waterbury, CT|high_school=Putnam Science Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tariq|last=Francis|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=so|home=Pittsburgh, PA|high_school=First Love Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Levi|last=Lawal|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=so|home=Laurel, MD|high_school=Mt. Zion Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ari|last=Fulton|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=fr|home=Fayetteville, NC|high_school=Westover HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Kelly|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=fr|home=Hillsborough, NJ|high_school=Rutgers Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tim|last=Moore Jr.|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=gs|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Benedict College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malachi|last=Arrington|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=220|class=fr|home=Somerville, NJ|high_school=Immaculate Conception HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Triston|last=Wennersten|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=gs|home=Ridgewood, NJ|high_school=Ithaca}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Rogers|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=fr|home=Ridgewood, NJ|high_school=The Phelps School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Grant Billmeier ({{college|Seton Hall}})
|asst_coach=
- RaShawn Stores ({{college|Manhattan}})
- Pete Lappas ({{college|Boston College}})
- Thomas Messinger ({{college|Emerson}})
- Mike Hamlin ({{college|Bloomsburg}})
|roster_url=https://njithighlanders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=October 8, 2024
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NJIT Highlanders|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–58
| attend = 545
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Finneran Pavilion
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| tv = FS2
| score = 54–91
| attend = 6,501
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–68
| attend = 555
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 69–81
| attend = 127
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–84
| attend = 1,682
| record = 0—5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–81
| attend = 719
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Woodling Gym
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Viking Invitational
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–56
| attend = 403
| record = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Woodling Gym
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Viking Invitational
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–69
| attend = 107
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = Mullins Center
| site_cityst = Amherst, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–80
| attend = 2,154
| record = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Seton Hall
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 56–67
| attend = 8,099
| record = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–64
| attend = 518
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Bayhealth Court
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| tv =
| score = 59–71
| attend = 102
| record = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 43–50
| attend = 476
| record = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = Peacock
| score = 53–90
| attend = 6,779
| record = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Medgar Evers
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 107–51
| attend = 452
| record = 3–12
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|NJIT Highlanders|color=white}}"| America East regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–87
| attend = 376
| record = 3–13
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Lowell, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–70
| attend = 535
| record = 3–14
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2025
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44–57
| attend = 1,672
| record = 3–15
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–59
| attend = 333
| record = 4–15
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–68
| attend = 2,041
| record = 4–16
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Broadview Center
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–68
| attend = 2,038
| record = 4–17
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–62
| attend = 576
| record = 5–17
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–92
| attend = 452
| record = 5–18
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–78
| attend = 717
| record = 5–19
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–80
| attend = 447
| record = 5–20
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–88
| attend = 873
| record = 5–21
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–75
| overtime = OT
| attend = 492
| record = 5–22
| conference = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 91–95
| attend = 1,625
| record = 5–23
| conference = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–71
| attend = 612
| record = 5–24
| conference = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–86
| attend = 613
| record = 5–25
| conference = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2025
| time = 6:07 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Dr. Bai Lee Court
| site_cityst = Vestal, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–72
| attend = 2,867
| record = 6–25
| conference = 3–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://njithighlanders.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=October 8, 2024 |work=New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=NJIT Highlanders Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2885/season/2025 |access-date=October 8, 2024 |work=ESPN}}
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