NJIT Highlanders at Liberty Flames
· ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 55
49 - 55
Top-seeded Liberty beats NJIT 55-49 in ASUN quarterfinal
The Flames (28-4) will face No. 4 seed Stetson (16-16) in a semifinal on Thursday. Liberty split the series with the Hatters, losing at Stetson 48-43 in January but winning in a rout at home, 77-49 on Feb. 22.
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz added 13 points for Liberty.
Zach Cooks scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Highlanders (9-21). San Antonio Brinson and Souleymane Diakite had 13 points apiece.
The Flames never trailed after making their first basket and led by double digits for most of the second half. NJIT used a 7-2 spurt to cut the deficit to 50-45 with about a minute left but didn't get closer.
The Flames' 22 first-half points marked a season low for the team.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Zach Cooks made Free Throw. | 49 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Zach Cooks made Free Throw. | 48 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Kyle Rode. | 47 - 55 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 17-46 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 9-12 | FT | 17-24 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,042 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,042 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |