New Jersey City men's basketball news
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Second Half Outburst Lifts NJCU Past #1 Pitt-Greensburg to Advance to ECAC Championship
March 08, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | A second-half outburst by New Jersey City University (NJCU) powered the Gothic Knights past #1 seed Pitt Greensburg in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Semifinal. The meeting was the first between the two schools, and it didn't disappoint. -
Men's Basketball Advances to ECAC Semifinal Behind Career-High From Crawford
March 07, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | Donovan Crawford (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick) led the Gothic Knights to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Semifinal behind a career-high 26 points. New Jersey City University (NJCU) knocked off #4 Franciscan in the ECAC Quarterfinal, 66-56, at the John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center on Saturday night. The Gothic Knights will now play in the ECAC Semifinal game against top-seeded Pitt-Greensburg at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 8.
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Crawford Delivers at the Buzzer as NJCU Stuns TCNJ, 70-69
February 14, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | Donovan Crawford (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick) kissed a layup off the glass with 1.1 seconds left to lift New Jersey City University (NJCU) past The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), 70-69, at the John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center on senior day.
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Gothic Knights Grind Out Hard-Fought 65-57 Win Over Ramapo
January 21, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team improved to 12-5 overall and 8-2 in the NJAC with a 65-57 victory over Ramapo College on Tuesday, January 21, at the John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center. The win over the Roadrunners marks the second straight win and third in four matchups.
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Gothic Knights Dominate Rutgers-Camden, 81-57, in NJAC Home Victory
January 14, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team improved to 11-4 overall and 7-1 in the NJAC with a commanding 81-57 home victory over Rutgers-Camden on Tuesday, January 14, at the John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center.
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Gothic Knights Bounce Back with 75-58 Road Victory Over William Paterson
January 10, 2026WAYNE, N.J. | The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team improved to 10-4 overall and 6-1 in the NJAC with a decisive 75-58 road victory over William Paterson University on Saturday, January 10, at the Sports and Recreation Center.
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Men's Basketball Rallies Past Kean, Remains Unbeaten in NJAC Play
December 13, 2025UNION, N.J. – The New Jersey City University men's basketball team extended its winning streak to five games and remained unbeaten in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play with a 73–65 come-from-behind victory over Kean University on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Harwood Arena.
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Men's Basketball Handles Stockton to Remain Unbeaten in Conference Action
December 10, 2025JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team extended its winning streak to four straight New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) games on Wednesday, Dec. 10, defeating Stockton University 73-64 at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center.
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Williams Leads Men's Basketball to Dominant Road Win Over Rowan
December 06, 2025GLASSBORO, N.J. – The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team secured its third consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating Rowan University, 85–72, inside Esbjornson Gymnasium. With the win, the Gothic Knights improve to 5–2 overall and 3–0 in New Jersey Athletic Conference action.
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Clutch Free Throws Lift Men's Basketball to Thrilling Overtime Win Against Rutgers-Newark
December 03, 2025JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team battled to an 83–79 overtime victory over Rutgers-Newark in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center.
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Shelton Shines in Debut as Men's Basketball Edges Ramapo 66–64 in NJAC Opener
November 25, 2025MAHWAH, N.J. – In a gritty, down-to-the-wire battle to open New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play, the New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team edged Ramapo College, 66–64, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Bill Bradley Athletic Center. The victory pushes the Gothic Knights to 3–2 overall and a strong 1–0 start in conference action, while the Roadrunners fall to 1–5 (0–1 NJAC).
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Rogers-Robinson Erupts for Career-High 39 Points as Men's Basketball Opens Season with 81-70 Win Over Pratt
November 08, 2025JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team opened its 2025-26 season in dominant fashion, defeating Pratt Institute 81-70 on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center. Senior guard Bakhi Rogers-Robinson (Orange, N.J./West Caldwell Tech) delivered a sensational performance, pouring in a career-high 39 points along with four steals to propel the Gothic Knights (1-0) to victory in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
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TCNJ Pulls Away in Second Half to Defeat Men's Basketball 87-72
February 15, 2025EWING, N.J. - The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team faced a tough loss in an NJAC matchup against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) on Saturday, Feb. 15, falling by a score of 87-72 at Packer Hall.
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Men’s Basketball Edged by Montclair State in Overtime, 89-85
February 12, 2025JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team faced a heartbreaking loss to Montclair State University, falling 89-85 in a thrilling, high-intensity game that went into overtime at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center on Wednesday, February 12.
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Heartbreak in Jersey City as the Men's Basketball Team Falls to Stockton Late, 73-72
February 05, 2025JERSEY CITY, NJ - Bakhi Rogers Robinson hit a go-ahead layup with five seconds left, however, a late foul gave Stockton the win, 73-72, after EJ Matthew-Spratley went 3-for-3 from the charity stripe with 1.5 seconds on the clock.
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Men's Basketball Drops NJAC Clash to Kean, 90-75
February 01, 2025UNION, NJ - The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team suffered a 90-75 loss to Kean University on Saturday, February 1.
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Men's Basketball Drops NJAC Clash to Kean, 90-75
February 01, 2025UNION, NJ - The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team suffered a 90-75 loss to Kean University on Saturday, February 1.
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Men's Basketball Drops NJAC Clash to Kean, 90-75
February 01, 2025UNION, NJ - The New Jersey City University (NJCU) men's basketball team suffered a 90-75 loss to Kean University on Saturday, February 1.
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Wednesday: Hope continues rivalry run
February 08, 2023Hope ran its winning streak against archrival Calvin to 16 straight, while No. 19 Baldwin Wallace hung in the OAC race and No. 20 UW-Whitewater cooled off UW-Oshkosh in women's action. On the men's side, New Jersey City upset No. 23 Rowan in spectacular fashion and No. 2 Randolph-Macon survived a scare at home from Averett.
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MADNESS AT THE JMAC!! Battle's Buzzer Beater Helps NJCU Down #23 Rowan in Dramatic Fashion
February 08, 2023JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In one of the most unexpected turn of events in NCAA Division III men's college basketball this season, the New Jersey City University Gothic Knights took down the #23-ranked Rowan University Profs — previously unbeaten in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play — via an improbable sequence in the final seconds at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC) on Wednesday night, Feb. 8. Trailing by four with just over five seconds remaining, junior forward Ryan Savoy (Lakewood, N.J./Lakewood) was open and drilled a corner three at 2.8 seconds. Then, junior guard Pharoh Allah (Rahway, N.J./St. Genevieve (Calif.)) got a tip on the inbounds to force the turnover before senior guard Jason Battle (Jersey City, N.J./Roselle Catholic) came up the ball and threw up a prayer shot from DEEP ... and drained the buzzer-beater for the 73-71 win. The play subsequently reached #1 on ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10 Plays.
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NJCU Hangs on in Second Half Thriller Over William Paterson to Earn Fourth NJAC Win
January 25, 2023JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men’s basketball team got back on track, Wednesday, Jan. 25, earning a crucial New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win over William Paterson University to remain tied for the #6-seed with Ramapo College. NJCU won the game over the Pioneers 69-67 earning the squads fourth conference win on the season.
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Strong Second Half Keys NJCU to Victory over Rutgers-Camden
January 11, 2023CAMDEN, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team earned a much-needed victory this evening, Jan. 11, on the road over New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) foe Rutgers-Camden. Thanks in part to a team-best 16 points and a game-high-tying nine rebounds from senior co-captain forward Kayton Darley (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen), the Gothic Knights bested the Scarlet Raptors, 61-53. After trailing by seven at the conclusion of the first half, NJCU used a big second half to come back for the eight-point win — Jersey City outscored Camden, 36-21, in the latter 20 minutes.
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NJCU Uses Another Solid Team Effort for Sixth Victory of Season
December 17, 2022JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team picked up its sixth victory of the season on Saturday evening, Dec. 17, at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC) on Coach Charlie Brown Court. The Gothic Knights, thanks in part to a game-high 13 points from senior co-captain forward Kayton Darley (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) — he led a balanced team offensive effort, with four players scoring in double figures — bested non-conference foe Farmingdale State College for the sixth straight time by a final score of 68-50.
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NJCU Strings Together Second Straight NJAC Win
December 07, 2022JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team put together a full 40 minutes of strong team play tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 7, and picked up its second consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) victory. The Gothic Knights hosted Ramapo College at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC) and took down the Roadrunners by nine, 58-49, on Coach Charlie Brown Court.
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NJCU Storms Back from 13 Down Behind Savoy's Big Second Half, Tops TCNJ 67-65
December 03, 2022JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team used a late-second-half surge to come away victorious on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3, against New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) foe The College of New Jersey at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC). The Gothic Knights trailed at one point by 13 with less than nine minutes remaining in regulation, but thanks in part to 14 second-half points from junior forward Ryan Savoy (Lakewood, N.J./Lakewood), they stormed back for the two-point, 67-65 victory over the Lions.
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NJCU Staves off Comeback, Tops Misericordia 77-74 for Third Straight Win
November 19, 2022DALLAS, Pa. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team picked up its third consecutive victory today, Saturday, Nov. 19. The Gothic Knights topped another Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) opponent, this time on the road at Misericordia University. NJCU staved off a late-second-half comeback attempt by the hosting Cougars and held on for the 77-74 victory. Junior forward Jacob Valeus (Pleasantville, N.J./Pleasantville) had a team-high 16 points on the day, including 12 in the second half.
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NJCU Tops #RV Stevens with Strong All-Around Effort and Tough Defense
November 16, 2022JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team picked up its second straight victory in the early-going of the 2022-23 season tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 16. The Gothic Knights hosted Hudson County rival Stevens Institute of Technology to open up home play at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC) on Coach Charlie Brown Court and topped the Ducks — receiving votes in the preseason D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll — by 10 points at 58-48. Jersey City forced 19 Stevens turnovers and had 16 points off of those miscues to boot.
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Selection Sunday Special
February 27, 2022The end of the regular season is here. Who will be playing in the NCAA Tournaments? The annual tradition of mock selections takes place tonight on Hoopsville. We also talk to those who have punched their tickets into March! Watch on demand or listen to the podcast.
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NJCU Advances to NJAC Quarters Following Home Blowout of Rutgers-Camden
February 19, 2022JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men's basketball team, seeded #7 in the 2021-22 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament, hosted 10th-seeded Rutgers-Camden at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC) on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 19. The Gothic Knights dominated the Scarlet Raptors in every facet of the First Round match-up and defeated the visitors 80-52, avenging a late-January loss to Rutgers-Camden with an exclamation point. The Green and Gold now advance to the quarterfinal round on Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, for a 7:30 p.m. tip at #2 seed Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. NJCU nearly topped the Profs in both meetings this year — an 89-84 loss in South Jersey on Jan. 5 and a 107-104 thrilling defeat at home on Feb. 9 — and look to get over the hump next week to advance to the semifinal round.
