Fairleigh Dickinson Knights @ NJIT Highlanders

3-7, 0-6 Away

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FDU FDU	29	39			68
NJIT NJIT	32	39			71

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Cooks' late FTs help NJIT beat Fairleigh Dickinson 71-68

Dec 17, 2018, 07:33 am

NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Cooks made two free throws and blocked a shot in the final 21 seconds to help NJIT beat Fairleigh Dickinson 71-68 on Saturday.

Abdul Lewis and Anthony Tarke scored 17 points apiece to lead NJIT (6-6), which snapped a three-game losing skid. Diandre Wilson added 14 points and Cooks finished with 12.

Darian Anderson had 18 points for Fairleigh Dickinson (3-7). Darnell Edge added 14 points and Mike Holloway Jr. had 13.

Edge scored five points and Holloway added a dunk as part of a 7-0 surge to give the Knights a 65-61 lead with 3:44 left. Wilson made a 3-pointer, and Shawndale Jones made a layup and 3-pointer to give NJIT a 69-68 lead with 1:26 to play.

Fairleigh Dickinson missed two shots and committed a turnover before Cooks grabbed a defensive rebound and made two free throws, and blocked Jahlil Jenkins' 3-point attempt to seal it.

Game Information

Newark, NJ

Referee:Jose Carrion

Referee:John Dillon

Referee:Brian Hagedorn

NCAA Division I

Northeast Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Long Island University	15-3	-	24-11
Central Connecticut	12-6	3	18-12
Mercyhurst	10-8	5	17-17
Le Moyne	10-8	5	15-17
New Haven	9-9	6	14-17
Wagner	8-10	7	14-17
Stonehill	8-10	7	12-21
Fairleigh Dickinson	8-10	7	11-21
Saint Francis	5-13	10	7-24
Chicago State	5-13	10	7-25

America 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

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