Nov. 7, 2015
Stony Brook, N.Y. -
StonyBrookAthletics.com previews NJIT, which hosts Stony Brook in the final calendar game of 2015 on December 28.
NJIT
2014-15 Record: 21-12
Series History: Stony Brook leads 4-0
Last Time Out: Stony Brook 60, NJIT 46 (11/28/09)
Atlantic Sun Preseason Pick: 3rd
Head Coach: Jim Engles, 8th season
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3
Newcomers: 7
Schedule
11/14 at Kentucky
11/16 at South Florida
11/19 vs. Boston University
11/21 vs. Lafayette
11/23 at Providence
11/27 at Albany
11/29 vs. Maine-Fort Kent
12/5 vs. UMass Lowell
12/7 vs. Kent State
12/10 at St. Francis Brooklyn
12/12 at Columbia
12/20 at St. John's
12/28 vs. Stony Brook
12/30 at St. Francis (Pa.)
1/2 vs. UMBC
1/6 at Yale
1/9 vs. USC Upstate *
1/14 at Florida Gulf Coast *
1/16 at Stetson *
1/21 vs. Jacksonville *
1/23 vs. North Florida *
1/27 vs. Lipscomb *
1/30 at Kennesaw State *
2/1 at Lipscomb *
2/6 vs. Kennesaw State *
2/11 vs. Stetson *
2/13 vs. Florida Gulf Coast *
2/18 at North Florida *
2/20 at Jacksonville *
2/25 at USC Upstate *
3/1 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
* Atlantic Sun game
Notable: Stony Brook's first game against NJIT occured in 1961. NJIT, known as the Newark College of Engineering, was defeated by Stony Brook, 74-57, in the 1960-61 season finale.
Did You Know? Stony Brook and NJIT recorded wins over AP Top 20 opponents last season. The Seawolves beat No. 13 Washington, 62-57, and the Highlanders topped No. 17 Michigan, 72-70.