Kean Cougars @ NJIT Highlanders
Cooks, Diakite lead NJIT past D-III Kean 74-46
NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Cooks scored 20 points, his 11th 20-point game in 12 outings, as NJIT snapped its seven-game losing streak, routing Division III Kean 74-46 on Sunday.
Souleymane Diakite recorded a second-straight double-double with 13 points, 18 rebounds -- both career highs. Diakite also had four blocks. Reilly Walsh added 14 points and seven rebounds for NJIT (3-9).
Kean's 26.7 field goal percentage represented the worst mark by a NJIT opponent this season.
Kendall Blount had 11 points for the Cougars. Jah'mir Miller added three blocks. Jared Latane had six rebounds.
NJIT faces UConn on the road next Sunday.
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Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Art Vaulk
Referee:Ernest Hamilton III
Referee:Michael Stramiello
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 6-2 | - | 13-8 |
| Vermont | 6-2 | - | 14-9 |
| NJIT | 6-2 | - | 11-12 |
| UMass Lowell | 4-4 | 2 | 9-14 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 2 | 8-13 |
| Bryant | 3-5 | 3 | 7-15 |
| UAlbany | 3-5 | 3 | 7-16 |
| Maine | 3-5 | 3 | 5-18 |
| Binghamton | 1-7 | 5 | 5-18 |
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