| 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 | 6-2 | - | 10-3 |
| Vermont | 7-3 | - | 7-3 |
| Stony Brook | 4-2 | 1 | 6-6 |
| New Hampshire | 5-3 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Hartford | 6-4 | 1 | 9-6 |
| UMass Lowell | 5-5 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Albany | 3-3 | 2 | 3-5 |
| NJIT | 3-5 | 3 | 4-6 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 4 | 2-7 |
| Binghamton | 1-9 | 6 | 1-12 |
2020-2021 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 3-1 | - | 7-3 |
| Jacksonville | 3-1 | - | 9-5 |
| Liberty | 4-2 | - | 12-5 |
| Lipscomb | 4-2 | - | 9-7 |
| Bellarmine | 2-2 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Stetson | 2-2 | 1 | 4-6 |
| North Florida | 2-2 | 1 | 4-10 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-6 | 4 | 3-11 |