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NJIT Highlanders

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2025-26 drought profile · 33 games played · 16-17 (49%)

NJIT Highlanders ranks 6th of 9 America East teams in droughts per game (1.88 dpg, above the America East average of 1.76). Their droughts average 4:00 (+0:06 above the America East norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 8.3 pts per drought, contributing to 4 influenced losses in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.88

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.8 · #6 of 9 in America East

6th in America East

+0.12/game vs America East avg

#6 in America East (9 teams)

4:00

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:55 · #7 of 9 in America East

+0:06 vs America East avg

How long cold streaks typically last

8.3

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.5 · #9 of 9 in America East

+0.9 pts vs America East avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

4

Influenced losses

0 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

29%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 18 of 62 droughts

5-14

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 11-3 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.9 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 62 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
33
droughts · avg 4:06
2nd half
29
droughts · avg 3:54

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
39
63% of droughts
6.8 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
17
27% of droughts
9.6 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
6
10% of droughts
14 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.8 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.6 pts
Critical (5+ min)
14 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 106% more points than notable ones (14 vs 6.8 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(26%)2-PT(48%)FT(26%)
3-pointer (16, 26%)2-pointer (30, 48%)FT (16, 26%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 10
Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont Catamounts
L 54–63
Mar 7
Maine Black Bearsvs Maine Black Bears
W 60–58
Mar 3
UMBC Retrieversvs UMBC Retrievers
L 52–91
Feb 28
Bryant Bulldogs@ Bryant Bulldogs
L 52–69
Feb 21
Vermont Catamountsvs Vermont Catamounts
L 64–70
Feb 19
UAlbany Great Danesvs UAlbany Great Danes
L 63–81
Feb 14
Maine Black Bears@ Maine Black Bears
W 67–58
Feb 12
New Hampshire Wildcats@ New Hampshire Wildcats
W 76–70
Feb 7
Binghamton Bearcatsvs Binghamton Bearcats
W 73–64
Feb 5
UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 81–56
Jan 31
Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont Catamounts
W 79–77
Jan 29
UAlbany Great Danes@ UAlbany Great Danes
W 77–68
Jan 22
UMBC Retrievers@ UMBC Retrievers
L 74–87
Jan 19
Bryant Bulldogsvs Bryant Bulldogs
W 79–55
Jan 15
UMass Lowell River Hawks@ UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 73–64
Jan 10
Maine Black Bearsvs Maine Black Bears
L 70–74
Jan 8
New Hampshire Wildcatsvs New Hampshire Wildcats
W 80–76
Jan 3
Binghamton Bearcats@ Binghamton Bearcats
W 73–65
Dec 31
Pennsylvania Quakers@ Pennsylvania Quakers
L 61–80
Dec 29
vs SUNY-Canton Roos
W 95–60
Dec 22
Butler Bulldogs@ Butler Bulldogs
L 52–101
Dec 13
Sacred Heart Pioneersvs Sacred Heart Pioneers
L 49–65
Dec 10
New Haven Chargersvs New Haven Chargers
W 70–64
Dec 5
High Point Panthers@ High Point Panthers
L 72–89
Nov 28
Eastern Michigan Eagles@ Eastern Michigan Eagles
L 55–73
Nov 26
Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville Cardinals
L 47–104
Nov 24
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati Bearcats
L 80–104
Nov 22
Navy Midshipmen@ Navy Midshipmen
L 70–86
Nov 18
Drexel Dragons@ Drexel Dragons
L 43–75
Nov 15
Fairleigh Dickinson Knightsvs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
W 93–81
Nov 11
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds@ Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
W 66–64
Nov 8
Fairfield Stagsvs Fairfield Stags
L 53–74
Nov 4
Fordham Rams@ Fordham Rams
W 72–61
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 10Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont CatamountsL 63-54
2
Mar 7Maine Black Bearsvs Maine Black BearsW 60-58
3
Mar 3UMBC Retrieversvs UMBC RetrieversL 52-91
4
Feb 28Bryant Bulldogs@ Bryant BulldogsL 69-52
2
Feb 21Vermont Catamountsvs Vermont CatamountsL 64-70
1
Feb 19UAlbany Great Danesvs UAlbany Great DanesL 63-81
4
Feb 14Maine Black Bears@ Maine Black BearsW 58-67
2
Feb 12New Hampshire Wildcats@ New Hampshire WildcatsW 70-76
1
Feb 7Binghamton Bearcatsvs Binghamton BearcatsW 73-640
Feb 5UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River HawksW 81-56
2
Jan 31Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont CatamountsW 77-79
1
Jan 29UAlbany Great Danes@ UAlbany Great DanesW 68-77
1
Jan 22UMBC Retrievers@ UMBC RetrieversL 87-74
2
Jan 19Bryant Bulldogsvs Bryant BulldogsW 79-55
1
Jan 15UMass Lowell River Hawks@ UMass Lowell River HawksW 64-73
2
Jan 10Maine Black Bearsvs Maine Black BearsL 70-74
1
Jan 8New Hampshire Wildcatsvs New Hampshire WildcatsW 80-76
2
Jan 3Binghamton Bearcats@ Binghamton BearcatsW 65-730
Dec 31Pennsylvania Quakers@ Pennsylvania QuakersL 80-61
3
Dec 29vs SUNY-Canton RoosW 95-600
Dec 22Butler Bulldogs@ Butler BulldogsL 101-52
1
Dec 13Sacred Heart Pioneersvs Sacred Heart PioneersL 49-65
4
Dec 10New Haven Chargersvs New Haven ChargersW 70-640
Dec 5High Point Panthers@ High Point PanthersL 89-72
3
Nov 28Eastern Michigan Eagles@ Eastern Michigan EaglesL 73-55
4
Nov 26Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville CardinalsL 104-47
4
Nov 24Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsL 104-80
2
Nov 22Navy Midshipmen@ Navy MidshipmenL 86-70
2
Nov 18Drexel Dragons@ Drexel DragonsL 75-43
3
Nov 15Fairleigh Dickinson Knightsvs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 93-810
Nov 11Loyola Maryland Greyhounds@ Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 64-66
1
Nov 8Fairfield Stagsvs Fairfield StagsL 53-74
3
Nov 4Fordham Rams@ Fordham RamsW 61-72
1

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UMBC Retrievers@ UMBC RetrieversL 74-87Jan 22
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (12.6% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (12.2% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (11.4% of 6-pt margin)
Minor Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended NJIT Highlanders scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
SR
Sebastian Robinson
31% clutchⓘ
13
2
DB
David Bolden
18% clutchⓘ
11
3
AF
Ari Fulton
38% clutchⓘ
8
4
JC
Jeremy Clayville
29% clutchⓘ
7
5
JK
John Kelly
40% clutchⓘ
5
6
ME
Melvyn Ebonkoli
40% clutchⓘ
5
7
MA
Malachi Arrington
0% clutchⓘ
5
8
JR
Jordan Rogers
33% clutchⓘ
3
9
RA
Rocco Awad
2
10
QD
Quentin Duncan
2
3PT
2PT
FT