NJIT Highlanders at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 54
56 - 54
Cooks' 25 points leads NJIT past Florida Gulf Coast
Jalen Warren's off balance jump shot fell through but the officials waived it off as time expired to end the game. The Eagles'Zach Scott tied it at 54 with 1:46 remaining.
Cooks finished 9-of-15 shooting including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Shyquan Gibbs scored 12 points for the Highlanders (6-13, 3-3 Atlantic Sun Conference). NJIT has won four of its last five.
Caleb Catto led Florida Gulf Coast (6-16, 3-4) with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and missed just one of six 3-attempts. Justus Rainwater scored 10. The Eagles have lost back-to-back contests following a two-game winning streak.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Warren Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jalen Warren missed Jumper. | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Florida Gulf Coast Timeout | 56 - 54 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 FGCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 21-45 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 3-6 | FT | 5-7 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Alico Arena
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 2,843 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 2,843 | 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 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 |