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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
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