Jones leads, balanced NJIT wallops D-III Kean College 116-63

Nov 23, 2017, 12:19 am

NEWARK, N.J. -- Shawndale Jones scored 23 points off the bench and all 13 players scored as NJIT raced away from Division III Kean College 116-63 on Wednesday.

Jones was 10 of 16 from the floor with five assists and was joined in double figures by Highlanders Zach Cooks, 17 points, Diandre Wilson with 13, Anthony Tarke with 12 and Donovan Greer with 10.

NJIT (2-2) shot a dead-eye 68 percent from the floor (44-for-65), dropped in 14 3-pointers -- Cooks with five -- and had 32 assists with Cook and Jones each credited with five.

Vaughn Laki Anderson led the Cougars with 12 points.

The Highlanders pulled down 33 defensive rebounds, limiting Kean to 11 second-chance points. NJIT dominated inside with a 54-26 advantage on points in the paint, had 16 steals and scored 33 points off 22 Kean turnovers.