THE SERIES: NJCU leads, 55-53 (known results only) since pre-World War II. Rowan has won the last three meetings.
NJAC QUARTERFINALS: NJCU makes its first appearance in the NJAC Tournament since the 2006-07 season. NJCU has won a conference record 11 championships but none since 2004. The Knights are making their 25th appearance all-time in the NJAC Tournament with a record of 16-18 (.471) (34 games).
WHAT's NEXT?: The winner of this game faces NJAC South No. 1 seed Kean University on Tuesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. in Union, NJ. The finals are Friday, February 25 at 7 p.m.
THE COMPARISON:
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NJAC Team Stat Comparison: NJCU vs. Rowan
Thru February 18, 2011
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New Jersey City
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Rowan
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STATISTIC
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RANK (of 10)
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TOTAL
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RANK (of 10)
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TOTAL
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Scoring Offense:
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3rd
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75.1
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6th
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70.3
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Scoring Defense:
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3rd
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61.7
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8th
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70.8
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Scoring Margin:
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1st
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+13.4
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8th
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-0.4
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Free Throw Percentage:
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1st
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.695
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3rd
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.686
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Field Goal Percentage:
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6th
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.432
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4th
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.449
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Field Goal Percentage Defense:
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1st
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.389
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8th
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.434
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Three-Point Field Goal Percentage:
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6th
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.310
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10th
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.280
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Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense:
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5th
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.317
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10th
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.374
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Rebounding Offense:
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2nd
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39.1
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6th
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37.2
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Rebounding Defense:
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7th
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35.6
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8th
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36.0
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Rebounding Margin:
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3rd
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+3.5
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7th
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+1.2
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Blocked Shots:
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1st
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4.6
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4th
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3.0
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Assists:
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3rd
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14.0
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5th
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12.6
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Steals:
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1st
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12.1
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3rd
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9.2
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Turnover Margin:
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1st
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+6.16
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9th
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-0.40
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Assist/Turnover Ratio:
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3rd
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0.9
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5th
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0.8
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Offensive Rebounds:
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2nd
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14.0
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7th
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11.3
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Defensive Rebounds:
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5th
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25.1
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3rd
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25.9
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Defensive Rebound Percentage:
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6th
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.673
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3rd
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.690
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Offensive Rebound Percentage:
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4th
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.374
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7th
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.317
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Three-Pointers Field Goals Made/Game:
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5th
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5.0
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9th
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3.7
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NJCU vs. ROWAN, NJAC TOURNAMENT HISTORY: NJCU and Rowan have a long history of men's basketball success. While NJCU owns the league record for conference titles, Rowan is second with 10 crowns. This will be the ninth time NJCU and Rowan have met in the conference tournament and the first time since the NJAC championship game on February 28, 2004; the Knights won 88-75. Rowan leads the all-time NJAC Tournament series, 5-3, but the Knights are 3-2 in the tournament vs. the Profs in Jersey City.
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NJCU ALL-TIME IN THE NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (vs. ROWAN
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DATE
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RK
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SITE
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OPPONENT
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LOCATION
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W/L
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NJCU
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OPP.
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RECORD (W-L)
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MARGIN
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2/22/1979
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H
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Glassboro State College 2
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Jersey City, NJ
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W
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86
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75
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1
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0
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11
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2/25/1981
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H
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Glassboro State College 2
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Jersey City, NJ
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L
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57
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68
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1
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1
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-11
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2/22/1990
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H
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Glassboro State College 2
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Jersey City, NJ
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W
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85
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81
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2
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1
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4
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2/24/1994
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A
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Rowan College
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Glassboro, NJ
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L
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66
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85
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2
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2
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-19
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2/22/1996
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A
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Rowan College
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Glassboro, NJ
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L (2 OT)
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96
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102
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2
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3
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-6
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2/26/1998
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H
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Rowan University
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Jersey City, NJ
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L
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74
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87
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2
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4
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-13
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2/24/1999
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A
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Rowan University
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Glassboro, NJ
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L
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60
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72
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2
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5
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-12
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2/28/2004
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H
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Rowan University
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Jersey City, NJ
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W
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88
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75
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3
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5
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13
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NJAC CHAMPIONS BY SCHOOL: NJCU has won a record 11 NJAC championships, but seeks its first since 2004. Rowan has won 10 league crowns, but none since 1999.
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NJAC CHAMPIONS BY SCHOOL
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SCHOOL
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# OF TITLES
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YEARS
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New Jersey City University
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11
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1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2004
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Rowan University
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10
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1958, 1959, 1963, 1971 (tie), 1975, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1994, 1999
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William Paterson University
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10
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1972, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010
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Montclair State University
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9
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1960, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 (tie), 1981, 1982, 2003
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Richard Stockton College
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6
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1987, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009
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Kean University
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3
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1966, 1978, 1991
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The College of New Jersey
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3
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1967, 1989, 1998
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Ramapo College
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2
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2005, 2007
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Rutgers-Camden
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0
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Rutgers-Newark
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0
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LAST MEETING: January 22, 2011 in Glassboro, NJ. Rowan won, 55-47, which was NJCU's only loss by more than four points prior to Wednesday's 62-53 setback at Montclair State. NJCU failed to hold a 14-point, 33-19 lead in the second half and shot just 2-of-22 from three-point range (.091) and .304 (17-56) from the field. Senior point guard KEITH WILLIAMS (Jersey City, NJ/Create Charter) had 13 points for NJCU with six rebounds and two steals. Senior power forward TOM McDERMOTT (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) added seven points and seven rebounds. For Rowan, Kendall White had 13 points, four blocks and four rebounds. Steve Secula had a double-double with 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT: On Wednesday, two days after beating Montclair State by 20 points to clinch the No. 2 seed in the NJAC North Division, the Knights had their nine-game winning streak snapped in a 62-53 loss at Montclair in the second game of a home-and-home series. NJCU trailed at halftime for the first time in more than two months and shot .316 overall (18-57). Senior guard JAMES LIVINGSTON (Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central matched his career-high with 17 points, shooting 11-of-12 from the line. Senior swingman ROB ROBINSON (Newark, NJ/Malcolm X. Shabazz) scored 12 points and hit two threes.
STILL HOT: NJCU has won nine of its last 10 games and 13 of 16 overall.
HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE: NJCU is 9-2 at home this season and has won 12 of its last 14 in Jersey City since last season.
LEADING THE LEAGUE: NJCU leads the NJAC in six categories—scoring margin, free throw percentage, field goal percentage defense, blocked shots, steals, and turnover margin.
WIN, BY A LOT: NJCU has won eight of its 16 games by at least 20 points this season. Furthermore, the Knights have posted wins of 30 or more five times and three routs by 50 points (56, 53, 51).
SCORING MARGIN: NJCU's scoring margin (+13.4) is 12th in Division III this season. In the NJAC, the margin is 4.7 more than the second place team, Ramapo College.
WE'LL TAKE THAT: NJCU continues to rank No. 2 in Division III among 402 schools in steals at 12.6 per game. In the NJAC, the Knights are first in steals at 12.1—2.3 per game more than Ramapo. KEITH WILLIAMS is the conference leader at 2.8 per game, ranking 19th nationally.
TAKE IT, DON'T GIVE IT: NJCUs turnover margin of +6.16 per game is a staggering 4.80 more per game than any other school in the conference. Richard Stockton is a distant second at +1.36 per game. NJCU ranks No. 8 nationally in turnover margin. No other school in the NJAC ranks higher than 112th.
ON THE SIXTH DAY, WE WIN: NJCU is 6-2 on Saturday this season; Rowan is 3-6 on the first day of the weekend.
D-FENCE: NJCU leads the NJAC in field goal percentage defense (.389). The Knights rank No. 17 in the country as a team in the important defensive category. The Knights also rank 33rd nationally in scoring defense (61.7). The Knights have limited an opponent to fewer than 50 points eight times this season.
LIVINGSTON LIVING IT UP: JAMES LIVINGSTON is living it up on the foul line over his last eight games. He has converted 37 of his last 39 free throw attempts and twice has made 11-of-12 in a game this season. He ranks No. 2 in the NJAC in free throw percentage at .843 (59-70), 2/100th behind teammate and senior guard DA'SHON BARRINO (East Orange, NJ/Malcolm X. Shabazz)(.845, 49-58).
THE LINE: NJCU, for the first time in recent history, leads the NJAC in free throw percentage (.695). Kean (.691) and Rowan (.686) rank second and third. From the line, Da'Shon Barrino and JAMES LIVINGSTON ranked 1-2 in the league. KEITH WILLIAMS ranks eighth (.757).
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NJCU'S BEST FREE-THROW SHOOTING SEASONS SINCE 1962-63 (49 seasons)
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YEAR
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GAMES
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FT-FTA
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FT PERCENTAGE
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1977-78
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27
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413-561
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.736
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1978-79
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29
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458-638
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.718
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1979-80
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29
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484-685
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.707
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1981-82
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25
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385-546
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.705
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1969-70
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25
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434-623
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.697
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2010-11
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25
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414-596
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.695
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NO AWARDS: NJCU's team is so balanced this season that no player has won an NJAC weekly Player or Rookie of the Week award because no one has accumulated enough statistics to warrant an award. KEITH WILLIAMS, NJCU's leading scorer at 10.9 per game, only ranked No. 17 in the NJAC.
STUFF IT: NJCU's size and athleticism has helped the team lead the conference with 4.6 rejections per game; Montclair State is second at 3.4. The Knights rank 22nd nationally in blocked shots, led by junior forward TAQUAN ABDULLAH (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearley) at 0.8 per game and junior center JOSH HOSANG (Hackensack, NJ/Palm Beach Central (Fla.)) at 0.6 per game. The duo rank seventh and 10th in the league in rejections. ROB ROBINSON (0.6) and sophomore forward WALIK ALBRIGHT (Jersey City, NJ/Create Charter) (0.5 per game) are 12th and 13th in the league.
HANDLING THE PRESSURE: JAMES LIVINGSTON ranks second in the league with a 1.53 assist/turnover ratio (55 assists, 36 turnovers) while Da'Shon Barrino is third at 1.51 (59 assists, 39 turnovers).
PROFS in the NJAC: In the conference, Jason Rosenberg leads the conference with a 1.6 assist/turnover ratio. He is tied for second in assists (4.9) and tied for 10th in steals (1.7). Roger Loatman is fourth in steals (2.1), eighth in scoring and field goal percentage (.522) and tied for 12th in free throw percentage (.733). Sean Hughesranks eighth in three-pointers made (1.5), 10th in assists (2.6) and 11th in scoring. He is also tied for 10th in free throw percentage (.750). Kendall White's .525 field goal percentage is sixth in the NJAC. He is 13th in rebounding and 16th in scoring.
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