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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at NJIT Highlanders

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
9-20, 4-11 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 39
NJIT Highlanders
8-19, 5-7 Home

Rivers lifts Florida Gulf Coast past NJIT 55-39

Caleb Catto had 13 points for Florida Gulf Coast (9-20, 6-8 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jalen Warren added 10 points, six rebounds and six assists. Cyrus Largie had six rebounds.

Zach Scott, the Eagles' second leading scorer heading into the contest at 11 points per game, scored only 5 points on 2-of-12 shooting.

The Highlanders' 39 points represented the lowest total by a Florida Gulf Coast opponent this season.

NJIT scored 15 points in the second half, a season low for the team.

Zach Cooks had 18 points for the Highlanders (8-19, 5-9). Souleymane Diakite added 11 rebounds and four blocks.

San Antonio Brinson, who was second on the Highlanders in scoring heading into the contest with 11 points per game, shot only 14 percent in the game (1 of 7).

The Eagles leveled the season series against the Highlanders with the win. NJIT defeated Florida Gulf Coast 56-54 on Jan. 25. Florida Gulf Coast plays Jacksonville at home on Thursday. NJIT faces North Alabama on the road on Thursday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 55 - 39
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 55 - 39
2nd 0:19 Cyrus Largie Defensive Rebound. 55 - 39
2nd 0:22 Shyquan Gibbs missed Jumper. 55 - 39
2nd 0:30 Cyrus Largie made Free Throw. 55 - 39

Statistics

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20-55 FG 14-55
36 Field Goal % 25
8-21 3PT 3-14
38 Three Point % 21
7-8 FT 8-13
88 Free Throw % 62
42 Rebounds 33
8 Offensive Rebounds 7
34 Defensive Rebounds 26
12 Assists 4
5 Steals 4
6 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 10
3 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 10
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
16 Fouls 12
16 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 735 | 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
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