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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 10-2 | - | 15-12 |
| UMBC | 9-2 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| Vermont | 9-3 | 1 | 17-10 |
| UMass Lowell | 6-5 | 3.5 | 11-15 |
| UAlbany | 5-6 | 4.5 | 9-17 |
| New Hampshire | 4-7 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| Bryant | 4-8 | 6 | 8-18 |
| Maine | 4-8 | 6 | 6-21 |
| Binghamton | 1-11 | 9 | 5-22 |
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 13-1 | - | 19-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 12-2 | 1 | 17-10 |
| Queens University | 10-4 | 3 | 15-12 |
| Lipscomb | 9-5 | 4 | 16-11 |
| West Georgia | 6-8 | 7 | 12-14 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 6-8 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Bellarmine | 6-8 | 7 | 11-15 |
| Jacksonville | 5-9 | 8 | 10-17 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-9 | 8 | 9-18 |
| Stetson | 5-9 | 8 | 9-18 |
| North Florida | 4-10 | 9 | 6-21 |
| North Alabama | 3-11 | 10 | 8-17 |
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