NJIT Highlanders at Long Island University Sharks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 70
77 - 70
Cooks leads with 22 points, NJIT beats LIU Brooklyn 77-70
Cooks was 6 of 11 from the field and 8 of 10 from the line for the Highlanders (5-1). San Antonio Brinson added 15 points and seven rebounds, Diandre Wilson scored 13 points with four rebounds and Abdul Lewis had 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Highlanders capped a 12-6 start with a Cooks jumper and stretched their lead to 43-30 at the break.
Raiquan Clark scored 12 points in the first six minutes of the second half to help the Blackbirds (3-2) close to 58-54 with 14:05 to play. Lewis and Shyquan Gibbs sank back-to-back layups and Cooks drained two foul shots to help the Highlanders extend it to 70-60 with 6:26 left and they led the rest of the way.
Clark finished with 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Blackbirds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | LIU Brooklyn Timeout | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Raiquan Clark made Layup. Assisted by Jashaun Agosto. | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Raiquan Clark Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Zach Cooks missed Free Throw. | 77 - 68 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 LIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 23-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 17-23 | FT | 14-19 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Brooklyn Athletic Center
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 397 | Capacity:
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 397 | 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 |