Quinnipiac Bobcats @ NJIT Highlanders
CIT - 1st ROUND
16-15, 9-6 Away
81
16-15, 9-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
QUIN | 33 | 48 | 81 |
NJIT | 37 | 55 | 92 |
22-12, 11-4 Home
92
22-12, 11-4 Home
NJIT beats Quinnipiac 92-81 in opening game of CIT
NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Cooks scored a career-high 34 points and NJIT beat Quinnipiac 92-81 on Monday night in the opening game of the CIT.
Cooks was 12 of 20 from the field with four 3-pointers. The teams combined for 22 makes from beyond the arc.
Shyquan Gibbs and Diandre Wilson each added 15 points for NJIT (22-12), which set a program record for wins.
Cameron Young, the MAAC player of the year, had 29 points and eight rebounds for Quinnipiac (16-15). He finished his Quinnipiac career with 1,350 points in 70 games -- setting a program record by averaging 19.3 points per game.
The Bobcats finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Rob Rorke
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 8-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Merrimack | 8-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Marist | 6-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Quinnipiac | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Siena | 6-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Iona | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Manhattan | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Canisius | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| Fairfield | 3-6 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 3-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Niagara | 2-6 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
| Rider | 1-8 | 7 | 2-16 |
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 4-1 | - | 9-11 |
| UMBC | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-7 |
| Vermont | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-11 |
| UAlbany | 3-1 | 0.5 | 7-12 |
| Bryant | 2-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| New Hampshire | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-12 |
| Maine | 1-4 | 3 | 3-17 |
| Binghamton | 0-5 | 4 | 4-16 |
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