Harris leads Washington against NJIT after 20-point performance
NJIT Highlanders (2-11) at Washington Huskies (8-4, 0-2 Big Ten)
Seattle; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays NJIT after Tyler Harris scored 20 points in Washington's 79-70 loss to the Seattle U Redhawks.
The Huskies are 6-2 on their home court. Washington ranks ninth in the Big Ten in rebounding with 32.8 rebounds. Great Osobor leads the Huskies with 8.9 boards.
The Highlanders have gone 0-8 away from home. NJIT is 0-8 in games decided by 10 points or more.
Washington's average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 more made shots on average than the 5.7 per game NJIT allows. NJIT's 38.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.4 percentage points lower than Washington has given up to its opponents (43.7%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Osobor is averaging 14.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals for the Huskies.
Tariq Francis is averaging 18.6 points and 3.7 assists for the Highlanders.
LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 7-3, averaging 74.2 points, 31.8 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points per game.
Highlanders: 2-8, averaging 62.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 5.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 2-12 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
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