# 2024–25 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team

The 2024–25 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team represents the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Lane, play their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the America East Conference.

## Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2023–24 season 12–18, 4–12 in America East play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were defeated by Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Saint Francis | W 80–60 | 1–0 | DeGol Arena (514) Loretto, PA |
| November 8, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hofstra | L 69–74 | 1–1 | Wellness and Events Center (325) Newark, NJ |
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Rutgers | L 84–94 | 1–2 | Jersey Mike's Arena (1,548) Piscataway, NJ |
| November 13, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 73–52 | 2–2 | Wellness and Events Center (385) Newark, NJ |
| November 17, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 53–73 | 2–3 | Alico Arena (1,732) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 20, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Army | L 68–69 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | Wellness and Events Center (345) Newark, NJ |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Merrimack | L 76–87 | 2–5 | Hammel Court (449) North Andover, MA |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lafayette | L 69–71 | 2–6 | Wellness and Events Center (375) Newark, NJ |
| December 1, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | L 60–65 | 2–7 | Run Baby Run Arena (225) Jersey City, NJ |
| December 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | L 61–63 | 2–8 | Wellness and Events Center (245) Newark, NJ |
| December 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Monmouth | L 54–63 | 2–9 | Wellness and Events Center (234) Newark, NJ |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Wagner | L 60–62 | 2–10 | Spiro Sports Center (215) Staten Island, NY |
| December 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at LIU | W 89–60 | 3–10 | Steinberg Wellness Center (89) Brooklyn, NY |
| America East regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Binghamton | W 58–49 | 4–10 (1–0) | Wellness and Events Center (277) Newark, NJ |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMBC | W 83–55 | 5–10 (2–0) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (317) Catonsville, MD |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 72–54 | 6–10 (3–0) | Wellness and Events Center (221) Newark, NJ |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Maine | L 58–71 | 6–11 (3–1) | Memorial Gymnasium (880) Orono, ME |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | L 48–70 | 6–12 (3–2) | Lundholm Gym (426) Durham, NH |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vermont | L 38–60 | 6–13 (3–3) | Wellness and Events Center (181) Newark, NJ |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Albany | L 59–75 | 6–14 (3–4) | Wellness and Events Center (323) Newark, NJ |
| January 30, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at UMass Lowell | W 52–38 | 7–14 (4–4) | Tsongas Center (3,204) Lowell, MA |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bryant | L 66–71 | 7–15 (4–5) | Chace Athletic Center (430) Smithfield, RI |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maine | W 61–56 | 8–15 (5–5) | Wellness and Events Center (177) Newark, NJ |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | W 71–63 | 9–15 (6–5) | Wellness and Events Center (67) Newark, NJ |
| February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bryant | W 64–53 | 10–15 (7–5) | Wellness and Events Center (232) Newark, NJ |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Binghamton | L 55–65 | 10–16 (7–6) | Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,527) Vestal, NY |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | W 83–65 | 11–16 (8–6) | Wellness and Events Center (223) Newark, NJ |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 43–75 | 11–17 (8–7) | Patrick Gym (740) Burlington, VT |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Albany | L 52–73 | 11–18 (8–8) | Broadview Center (1,515) Albany, NY |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Maine Quarterfinals | L 51–65 | 11–19 | Memorial Gymnasium (837) Orono, ME |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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