# 2022–23 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2022–23 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by seventh-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as third-year members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 4–12 in America East play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.

## Previous season

They finished the season 11–18, 6–12 in America East play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Saint Peter's | L 59–73 | 0–1 | Run Baby Run Arena (1,129) Jersey City, NJ |
| November 11, 2022* 10:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 43–59 | 0–2 | CBU Events Center (5,050) Riverside, CA |
| November 13, 2022* 5:00 pm, WCC Network | | at San Diego | L 64–74 | 0–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (835) San Diego, CA |
| November 19, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | American | L 53–58 | 0–4 | Wellness and Events Center (478) Newark, NJ |
| November 22, 2022* 1:15 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Sacred Heart | W 85–75 | 1–4 | William H. Pitt Center (443) Fairfield, CT |
| November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wagner | L 57–62 | 1–5 | Wellness and Events Center (316) Newark, NJ |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 60–86 | 1–6 | Fifth Third Arena (8,769) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 3, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bucknell | L 63–79 | 1–7 | Wellness and Events Center (299) Newark, NJ |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Army | L 62–63 | 1–8 | Christl Arena (510) West Point, NY |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 71–73 | 1–9 | Rothman Center (437) Hackensack, NJ |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Niagara | W 62–53 | 2–9 | Wellness and Events Center (229) Newark, NJ |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Florida | L 73–92 | 2–10 | Yuengling Center (2,026) Tampa, FL |
| December 27, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Elizabeth | W 79–51 | 3–10 | Wellness and Events Center (188) Newark, NJ |
| America East regular season ||||||
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UMass Lowell | L 64–67 | 3–11 (0–1) | Wellness and Events Center (222) Newark, NJ |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Maine | W 91–83 $^{OT}$ | 4–11 (1–1) | Memorial Gymnasium (835) Orono, ME |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Binghamton | L 71–72 $^{OT}$ | 4–12 (1–2) | Wellness and Events Center (411) Newark, NJ |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Albany | W 74–67 | 5–12 (2–2) | Wellness and Events Center (711) Newark, NJ |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bryant | L 75–87 | 5–13 (2–3) | Chace Athletic Center (777) Smithfield, RI |
| January 22, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 69–85 | 5–14 (2–4) | Patrick Gym (2,321) Burlington, VT |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UMBC | W 69–65 | 6–14 (3–4) | Wellness and Events Center (411) Newark, NJ |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | L 67–74 $^{OT}$ | 6–15 (3–5) | Wellness and Events Center (416) Newark, NJ |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UMass Lowell | L 61–90 | 6–16 (3–6) | Costello Athletic Center (527) Lowell, MA |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UMBC | L 63–72 | 6–17 (3–7) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,422) Catonsville, MD |
| February 11, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Maine | W 65–50 | 7–17 (4–7) | Wellness and Events Center (489) Newark, NJ |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Binghamton | L 67–86 | 7–18 (4–8) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,082) Vestal, NY |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Vermont | L 80–82 $^{OT}$ | 7–19 (4–9) | Wellness and Events Center (708) Newark, NJ |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bryant | L 78–79 | 7–20 (4–10) | Wellness and Events Center (932) Newark, NJ |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Albany | L 68–82 | 7–21 (4–11) | McDonough Sports Complex (1,253) Troy, NY |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | L 58–59 | 7–22 (4–12) | Lundholm Gym (511) Durham, NH |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | at (1) Vermont Quarterfinals | L 57–84 | 7–23 | Patrick Gym (2,420) Burlington, VT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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