TAMPA, Fla. -- Damon Lynn scored a game-high 27 points including a pivotal 3-pointer in the closing minute to help lift NJIT to a 60-57 win over USF on Monday night.
Ky Howard added 10 points and 10 rebounds for NJIT, which trailed by as many as seven points in the closing minutes before ending the game on a 12-2 run.
USF, which led by as many as 15 points in the first half, was led by freshman Jahmal McMurray's 14 points. Maryland transfer Roddy Peters had 13 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds in his second game with the Bulls.