CAMDEN, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Junior guard Andrew Tomlin (Newark, NJ/Central) netted a career-high 17 points off the bench and the Gothic Knights committed just eight turnovers as the New Jersey City University men's basketball team wrapped up its best record in the New Jersey Athletic Conference since the 1991-92 season with a 76-53 victory over hapless Rutgers University-Camden on February 17.
NJCU, the 2015-16 NJAC regular season champions, finished the regular season at 18-7 and 15-3 in the conference—its best record in an 18-game league schedule since going 17-1 in 1991-92 en route to the NCAA Division III Final Four. NJCU won its fifth consecutive game and was victorious for the ninth time in the last 10 games. Rutgers-Camden ended the season 3-22 (1-17 NJAC).
The Gothic Knights, anointed the new No. 1 ranked team in the NCAA Division III Atlantic Region earlier in the day, led 44-31 at halftime after committing just three turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.
NJCU, the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NJAC Tournament, now awaits the winner between No. 4 seeded Ramapo College (16-9, 12-6 NJAC) and No. 5 seeded The College of New Jersey (14-11, 9-9 NJAC). Those schools—two of the only three conference teams to defeat NJCU in the regular season—square off in the NJAC Quarterfinals on February 20. NJCU has a bye into the NJAC Semifinals which will be held in Jersey City on Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m.
With the 17th win this season, ninth-year head coach Marc Brown won for the 133rd time—tying former coach and athletic director Larry Schiner for second place in school history.Brown is one win away from joining his father Charlie as the two winningest coaches in school history—a notable father and son distinction.
Jalen Harris scored in double figures for the 12th straight outing.Over the last five games, NJCU is averaging 80.8 points per game and its defense has allowed just 55.2 points—a staggering 25.6 scoring margin in that time.
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