NJIT Highlanders @ Stetson Hatters
NJIT gets ninth road win, stymies Stetson in 2nd half, 82-59
DELAND, Fla. -- Zach Cooks scored 16 points and NJIT picked up its ninth road win of the season by beating Stetson, 82-59 in an Atlantic Sun game Thursday night.
The Highlanders now have won three straight and nine of their last 12. Stetson remains winless through six conference games.
NJIT took a 38-32 lead at intermission after holding Stetson scoreless over the final 2:48 of the first half, then held the Hatters without a field goal until Keith Matthews hit a jumper with 13:11 left in the game. Stetson managed just 27 second-half points.
Donovan Greer had 14 points off the bench for NJIT (16-5, 4-2 ASUN), which shot 30 for 50 (60 percent) from the field, including 12 of 22 from distance.
Christiaan Jones finished with 10 points to pace Stetson (4-17, 0-6) but was the lone scorer to reach double figures.
The Highlanders are off to their best start since the program opened the season 13-1 in 1994-95 and advanced to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight.
Game Information
DeLand, FL
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Freddie Williams
Referee:Hunter Allen
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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