College Basketball · Am. East · 2026-27
NJIT Highlanders
0-2 · Coach Grant Billmeier
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-20.1points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -15.3 (#318)
Preseason: #318
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
10-22
- Conference record
- 6-10
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #318 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #333 in the country (-18.8), 16-17.
- →38% of last season's minutes are back.
- →4 transfers in, led by Mario Tatum Jr. (VMI, 8.5 ppg), Matheo Coffi (UTSA, 3.8 ppg), Brendan Oliver (Canisius, 3.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Ari Fulton (10.9 ppg, now at St. Bonaventure), Sebastian Robinson (14.8 ppg, now at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi), Jordan Rogers (5.8 ppg, now at Denver).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like NJIT
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheo CoffiF · Sophomore · #2387 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 46.2 (6-13) | 20.0 (1-5) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| David BoldenG · Sophomore · #2971 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 11.8 (2-17) | 18.2 (2-11) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Victor VanderstraetenF · Freshman · #3540 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 52.9 (9-17) | 0.0 (0-4) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| John KellyF · Junior · #3074 ranked | 2 · 0 | 24.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 33.3 (3-9) | 0.0 (0-4) | 54.5 (6-11) |
| Mario Tatum Jr.G · Sophomore · #3454 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 25.0 (4-16) | 20.0 (1-5) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Brandon Stores Jr.G · Freshman · #2727 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 18.8 (3-16) | 14.3 (1-7) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Rocco AwadG · Sophomore · #3845 ranked | 2 · 0 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.3 (1-7) | 20.0 (1-5) | — (0-0) |
| Quentin DuncanG · Junior · #3224 ranked | 1 · 0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 (3-7) | 33.3 (2-6) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Brendan OliverF · Sophomore · #3502 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| AJ AltobelliG · Sophomore · #3888 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 50.0 (3-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Jayonni DurroughG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 33.3 (2-6) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Stefan Jimenez-VojnicC · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| David BoldenG · Sophomore |  Returning | 27 | 11.8 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.8 ast |
| Matheo CoffiF · Sophomore |  Transfer from UTSA | 19 | 3.8 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Mario Tatum Jr.G · Sophomore |  Transfer from VMI | 18 | 8.5 pts · 2 reb · 1.4 ast |
| John KellyF · Junior | Returning | 17 | 4.3 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Quentin DuncanG · Junior | Returning | 15 | 4.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Brendan OliverF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Canisius | 15 | 3.5 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Rocco AwadG · Sophomore | Returning | 14 | 3.1 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Brandon Stores Jr.G · Freshman |  Transfer from Georgia Tech | 12 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast |
| Zack ScherlerF · Sophomore | Returning | 8 | 1 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Ari Fulton (10.9 ppg, to 
St. Bonaventure), Sebastian Robinson (14.8 ppg, to 
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi), Jordan Rogers (5.8 ppg, to 
Denver), Melvyn Ebonkoli (7.3 ppg), Jeremy Clayville (6.8 ppg, to 
Le Moyne), Malachi Arrington (3.9 ppg, to 
George Washington)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Matheo Coffi | Transfer from UTSA | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 210 | Strasbourg, France | 8.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 3.8 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.8 ast (30 G) | #2387 · -0.26 |
| 12 | Brandon Stores Jr. | Transfer from Georgia Tech | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 210 | Bronx, NY | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | #2727 · -0.39 |
| 1 | David Bolden | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 185 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 11.8 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.8 ast (33 G) | #2971 · -0.48 |
| 25 | John Kelly | Returning | F | Junior | 6-9 · 215 | Hillsborough, NJ | 6.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 4.3 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.4 ast (33 G) | #3074 · -0.52 |
| 14 | Quentin Duncan | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 180 | Waterbury, CT | 9.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 4.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.5 ast (33 G) | #3224 · -0.59 |
| 33 | Zack Scherler | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-11 · 245 | Clarkston, MI | Hasn't played | 1.0 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.2 ast (19 G) | #3373 · -0.65 |
| 2 | Mario Tatum Jr. | Transfer from VMI | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 190 | Edgewood, MD | 6.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 8.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.4 ast (31 G) | #3454 · -0.69 |
| 22 | Brendan Oliver | Transfer from Canisius | F | Sophomore | 6-6 · 195 | West Orange, NJ | 3.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.5 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.2 ast (30 G) | #3502 · -0.72 |
| 6 | Victor Vanderstraeten | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 230 | Antwerp, Belgium | 10.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3540 · -0.73 |
| 44 | Rocco Awad | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-2 · 195 | Windsor, ON | 1.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 3.1 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast (33 G) | #3845 · -0.87 |
| 5 | AJ Altobelli | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 165 | Westfield, NJ | 3.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3888 · -0.88 |
| 0 | Jayonni Durrough | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 · 210 | Las Vegas, NV | 2.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 13 | Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic | Returning | C | Sophomore | 6-11 · 230 | Toronto, ON | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atDayton | L58-89Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  atIonaAmerica East-Metro Challenge | L49-72Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vsSaint Peter'sAmerica East-Metro Challenge | Projected 66-68NJIT: 43% to winNJIT: 43% to win Compare |
| Nov 10 |  atRutgers | Projected 60-84NJIT: 2% to winNJIT: 2% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  atVCU | Projected 61-90NJIT: 1% to winNJIT: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atFairfield | Projected 67-79NJIT: 16% to winNJIT: 16% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atFairleigh Dickinson | Projected 71-74NJIT: 41% to winNJIT: 41% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  atBoston College | Projected 55-82NJIT: 1% to winNJIT: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vsManhattan | Projected 73-71NJIT: 55% to winNJIT: 55% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 |  atSacred Heart | Projected 71-77NJIT: 31% to winNJIT: 31% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  vsNavy | Projected 68-70NJIT: 42% to winNJIT: 42% to win Compare |
| Dec 7 |  atSeton Hall | Projected 54-81NJIT: 1% to winNJIT: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atNew Haven | Projected 65-70NJIT: 33% to winNJIT: 33% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  vsDrexel | Projected 68-73NJIT: 34% to winNJIT: 34% to win Compare |
| Dec 23 |  atWagner | Projected 66-74NJIT: 25% to winNJIT: 25% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 | vsSaint Elizabeth(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 2 |  atUMBCConference | Projected 69-77NJIT: 25% to winNJIT: 25% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atMaineConference | Projected 66-72NJIT: 29% to winNJIT: 29% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atNew HampshireConference | Projected 64-73NJIT: 22% to winNJIT: 22% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsUAlbanyConference | Projected 71-72NJIT: 48% to winNJIT: 48% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  vsBinghamtonConference | Projected 71-70NJIT: 51% to winNJIT: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atBryantConference | Projected 68-72NJIT: 37% to winNJIT: 37% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsVermontConference | Projected 64-74NJIT: 21% to winNJIT: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsUMass LowellConference | Projected 71-74NJIT: 41% to winNJIT: 41% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | atUAlbanyConference | Projected 68-74NJIT: 28% to winNJIT: 28% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atBinghamtonConference | Projected 67-73NJIT: 31% to winNJIT: 31% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsNew HampshireConference | Projected 67-70NJIT: 40% to winNJIT: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsMaineConference | Projected 69-70NJIT: 50% to winNJIT: 50% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atUMass LowellConference | Projected 68-77NJIT: 22% to winNJIT: 22% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atVermontConference | Projected 61-77NJIT: 9% to winNJIT: 9% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | vsUMBCConference | Projected 72-74NJIT: 45% to winNJIT: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsBryantConference | Projected 71-69NJIT: 58% to winNJIT: 58% to win Compare |
Am. East standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UMass Lowell | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | UAlbany | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Vermont | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Maine | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Binghamton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Bryant | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | UMBC | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | NJIT | 0-0 | 0-2 |