Wilson hits 20 points, leads NJIT to first win of the season
NEWARK, N.J. -- Diandre Wilson was 7 of 9 from the floor and scored 20 points to lead NJIT to its first win, a 96-80 victory over Lafayette on Tuesday night.
Wilson was 3 of 4 from long distance and made 3 of 4 free throw attempts in just 23 minutes of play. Abdul Lewis had his second double-double of the year with 10 points while grabbing 15 rebounds with two blocks. Shyquan Gibbs chipped in 14 points and Anthony Tarke had 12 for the Highlanders (1-1).
Lafayette made nine more free throws than the Highlanders but NJIT shot 38 of 70 from the field. The Leopards made 27 of 52 attempts.
The Highlanders jumped out to a 27-11 lead early and were up 51-30 at halftime and kept pushing until they had a 75-49 advantage midway of the second half.
Alex Petrie had 19 points for Lafayette (0-2).
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2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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