NJIT Highlanders @ North Florida Ospreys
Lewis scores 24 with 18 boards; NJIT beats N. Florida 76-72
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Abdul Lewis had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Zach Cooks added 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and NJIT scored 14 of the last 20 points to beat North Florida 76-72 on Monday night.
Lewis had 19 points and a program-record 21 rebounds in a 77-74 win over Jacksonville on Saturday.
Diandre Wilson finished with 17 points, seven assists and three steals for NJIT (15-5, 3-2 Atlantic Sun). The Highlanders are off to their best start since moving to Division I in 2006.
Lewis scored NJIT's first six points in an 8-2 run that gave the Highlanders a two-point lead when Shawndale Jones made a layup with 54 seconds left. Ivan Gandia-Rosa's layup tied it 13 seconds later but Cooks answered with a 3 and, after Gandia-Rosa missed a potential tying 3, Wilson made 1 of 2 free throws with 10 seconds remaining to make it 74-70. Carter Hendricksen hit the first two of three foul shots but Cooks grabbed the rebound of the third and made two from the stripe to seal it.
Gandia-Rosa led North Florida (9-12, 3-3) with 18 points and six assists. Wajid Aminu had 15 points and 12 rebounds while Noah Horchler scored 13 with 12 boards.
Game Information
Jacksonville, FL
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Steven Anderson
Referee:Josue Nieves
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 3-0 | - | 11-7 |
| NJIT | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-11 |
| UMass Lowell | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-11 |
| UMBC | 2-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| UAlbany | 2-1 | 1 | 6-12 |
| Bryant | 2-2 | 1.5 | 6-12 |
| Maine | 1-3 | 2.5 | 3-16 |
| New Hampshire | 0-3 | 3 | 4-12 |
| Binghamton | 0-4 | 3.5 | 4-15 |
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 6-0 | - | 11-8 |
| Austin Peay | 5-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Lipscomb | 5-1 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 2 | 9-10 |
| West Georgia | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-4 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Jacksonville | 2-4 | 4 | 7-12 |
| North Alabama | 1-5 | 5 | 6-11 |
| Bellarmine | 1-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| North Florida | 1-5 | 5 | 3-16 |
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