Cooks' late FTs help NJIT beat Fairleigh Dickinson 71-68
NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Cooks made two free throws and blocked a shot in the final 21 seconds to help NJIT beat Fairleigh Dickinson 71-68 on Saturday.
Abdul Lewis and Anthony Tarke scored 17 points apiece to lead NJIT (6-6), which snapped a three-game losing skid. Diandre Wilson added 14 points and Cooks finished with 12.
Darian Anderson had 18 points for Fairleigh Dickinson (3-7). Darnell Edge added 14 points and Mike Holloway Jr. had 13.
Edge scored five points and Holloway added a dunk as part of a 7-0 surge to give the Knights a 65-61 lead with 3:44 left. Wilson made a 3-pointer, and Shawndale Jones made a layup and 3-pointer to give NJIT a 69-68 lead with 1:26 to play.
Fairleigh Dickinson missed two shots and committed a turnover before Cooks grabbed a defensive rebound and made two free throws, and blocked Jahlil Jenkins' 3-point attempt to seal it.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jose Carrion
- John Dillon
- Brian Hagedorn
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wagner | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UMBC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Vermont | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Maine | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |