NJIT at Columbia

Teams this deep in any tournament want to be here with the title so close, yet New Jersey Tech is a big dog at Columbia. New Jersey Tech plays great defense and has balanced scoring with four players averaging in double figures, led by guard Damon Lyon (18.4 points per game) and forward Tim Coleman (13.9 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game). NJIT rallied to beat UT Arlington, 63-60, as the Highlanders head to the CIT Semifinals for the second year in a row. Defense told much of the story as UT Arlington held the Highlanders to 40 percent shooting from the floor, but NJIT held the visitors to 37 percent shooting. New Jersey Tech is no stranger to big games, beating St. John's (83-74) earlier in the year as a dog. When these teams met back in December, it was a defensive dogfight with both shooting under 39%, and NJIT won the offensive rebound battle 13-10. Look for another close, defensive battle and grab the big dog. Play New Jersey Tech.