The 2023–24 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the

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(NJIT) during the

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. The Highlanders were led by first-year head coach Grant Billmeier and played their home games at the

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as third-year members of the

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. They finished the season 7–21, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in ninth (last) place. They failed to qualify for the America East tournament.

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 7–23, 4–12 in America East play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to

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. On March 6, 2023, it was announced that head coach Brian Kennedy had resigned as head coach, after seven years at the helm. A month later on April 6,

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assistant coach Grant Billmeier was named as the Highlanders' next head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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NJIT Highlanders The NJIT Highlanders, formerly the New Jersey Tech Highlanders, are the varsity sport members of the Division I NCAA-affiliated sports teams of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). There are ten men's teams, seven women's teams, and three ...

NJIT Highlanders men's basketball The NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, United States. The school's teams are members of the America East Conference. Postseaso ...