Robert Smith's 27 points helped Delaware State defeat NJIT 71-59 on Wednesday night. Smith also contributed six rebounds for the Hornets (5-6). Martez Robinson scored 10 points while going 2 of 9 and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds.

BOTTOM LINE: NJIT visits Delaware State after Tariq Francis scored 23 points in NJIT’s 69-64 victory over the Navy Midshipmen. The Hornets have gone 4-0 at home. Delaware State is the MEAC leader with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Alston Andrews averaging 2.6.

Turnovers: 9 (Francis 4, Fulton 3, Rogers, W.Andrews). Steals: 6 (Francis 2, Moore 2, Fulton, Lawal). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .388, FT .667. 3-Point Goals: 5-13, .385 (Smith 5-9, Clemmons 0-1, Kas.Watson 0-1, M.Robinson 0-1, Perkins 0-1).