Stetson rallies from 17 down to edge NJIT 65-64
DELAND, Fla. -- Mahamadou Diawara scored 19 points and Stetson erased a 17-point deficit in the second half to beat NJIT 65-64 on Thursday night.
Down 43-27 less than two minutes into the second half, the Hatters went on a quick 18-4 run to close within two following a Christiaan Jones 3-pointer midway through the half.
NJIT pushed the lead back to 11 with under six minutes to play but a Rob Perry 3-pointer at the 3:22 mark capped a 12-0 run that gave Stetson its first lead, 59-58.
The Highlanders scored the next four points but at 1:34 Jones made a layup to close the cap to 62-61 and Perry hit the go-ahead jumper with 43 seconds to play. After a miss, Diawara made two free throws for a 65-62 lead. NJIT got a layup with two seconds to go.
Perry scored 14 points for Stetson (10-11, 4-2 Atlantic Sun Conference), which ended its four-game home losing streak, and Jones added 13 points.
Zach Cooks scored 16 points for the Highlanders (6-13, 3-3), San Antonio Brinson added 15 and Shyquan Gibbs 12.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Freddie Williams
- Chris Ford
- Steven Perry
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Bryant | 4-0 | - | 10-9 |
Maine | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
Vermont | 3-1 | 1 | 10-9 |
UMass Lowell | 2-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
UAlbany | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
New Hampshire | 2-3 | 2.5 | 4-16 |
UMBC | 1-3 | 3 | 9-10 |
NJIT | 1-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
Binghamton | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Lipscomb | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
Queens University | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
Jacksonville | 5-1 | - | 11-7 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
North Alabama | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
Stetson | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
North Florida | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
Austin Peay | 2-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
Central Arkansas | 1-5 | 4 | 5-14 |
West Georgia | 1-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
Bellarmine | 0-6 | 5 | 3-16 |