NJIT Highlanders at Wagner Seahawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 60
Cooks lifts NJIT to 71-60 road win over Wagner
The Highlanders (5-1) shot just 36 percent in the first half and trailed 31-25. But the second half was another story. NJIT made 11 of 21 shots (52 percent), while holding the Seahawks to 27-percent shooting (8 of 30). Wagner, the defending Northeast Conference champions, won 16 of 17 games on its home floor last season.
Wagner (2-2) upped its lead to 43-33 on a 3-pointer by Romone Saunders with 13:13 left to play, but Diandre Wilson nailed a 3 to ignite a 16-2 run and NJIT grabbed a 49-45 lead with 8:05 remaining and never trailed again.
Wilson finished with 17 points and five boards, while Shyquan Gibbs made 9 of 11 free throws and scored 13 for NJIT.
Saunders topped the Seahawks with 22 points and eight rebounds, but he made just 6 of 18 shots as Wagner shot 30 percent from the floor (17 of 57). Reserve Jeff Coulanges added his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Mohamed Bendary Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tim Graham missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Zach Cooks made Free Throw. | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Zach Cooks made Free Throw. | 70 - 60 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 WAG |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-43 | FG | 17-57 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 28-42 | FT | 19-30 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 4 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 22 | Fouls | 36 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Staten Island, NY
Attendance: 1,278 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |