| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| FGCU | 26 | 28 | 54 |
Cooks' 25 points leads NJIT past Florida Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Zach Cooks scored 25 points including the go-ahead basket with 75 seconds left and NJIT beat Florida Gulf Coast 56-54 on Saturday.
Jalen Warren's off balance jump shot fell through but the officials waived it off as time expired to end the game. The Eagles'Zach Scott tied it at 54 with 1:46 remaining.
Cooks finished 9-of-15 shooting including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Shyquan Gibbs scored 12 points for the Highlanders (6-13, 3-3 Atlantic Sun Conference). NJIT has won four of its last five.
Caleb Catto led Florida Gulf Coast (6-16, 3-4) with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and missed just one of six 3-attempts. Justus Rainwater scored 10. The Eagles have lost back-to-back contests following a two-game winning streak.
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2020-2021 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-5 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-4 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 7-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-14 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |
2020-2021 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 11-2 | - | 21-5 |
| Bellarmine | 10-3 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Lipscomb | 9-6 | 3 | 15-11 |
| North Florida | 6-6 | 4.5 | 8-15 |
| North Alabama | 7-8 | 5 | 12-10 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-5 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Stetson | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-13 |
| Jacksonville | 5-9 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 2-13 | 10 | 5-19 |