The 2015–16 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Highlanders, led by eighth year head coach Jim Engles, played their home games at the

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. After two seasons as the only

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, they were first year members of the

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. They finished the season 20–15, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in to finish in a three way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun tournament to Stetson. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated

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, and Texas–Arlington to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Columbia. On April 1, head coach Jim Engles resigned to become the head coach at Columbia. He finished at NJIT with an eight-year record of 111–139.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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