Lipscomb Bisons at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
57 - 75
Cooks scores 24, NJIT beats Lipscomb 75-57
Cooks and Brinson combined for seven straight points to give NJIT the first double-digit lead of the game at 23-11 and the Highlanders led 47-31 at the break.
Reilly Walsh had 11 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals for NJIT (5-12, 2-2 Atlantic Sun). The Highlanders had 22 assists on 32 field goals, and shot 58.2% overall. Cooks was 11 of 18 from the field and Brinson had six rebounds and four assists.
Brinson was named the Atlantic Sun player of the week on Monday after setting a program record with 37 points against previously undefeated North Florida.
Ahsan Asadullah led Lipscomb (7-11, 2-3) with 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Michael Buckland added 11 points. Lipscomb shot just 38.% from the field, including 2 of 15 from 3-point range.
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| 2nd 0:13 | Byron Breland III Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:16 | John Matt Merritt missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Levar Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cooks. | 57 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Foul on John Matt Merritt. | 57 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Xavier Mayo Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 73 |
Statistics
 LIP |
 NJIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 32-55 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 2-15 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 15-17 | FT | 5-12 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 2,016 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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 |