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Army and NJIT play in NIT

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

NJIT Highlanders (19-12, 9-8 America East) at Army Black Knights (24-7, 15-5 Patriot) West Point, New York; Sunday, 2 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Army and NJIT square off in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Black Knights' record in Patriot games is 15-5, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference play. Army is 1-1 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Highlanders are 9-8 in America East play.

NJIT has a 1-4 record in one-possession games. Army scores 64. 6 points per game, 1.

6 more points than the 63. 0 NJIT gives up. NJIT has shot at a 44.

8% clip from the field this season, 3. 7 percentage points above the 41. 1% shooting opponents of Army have averaged.