Kean Cougars at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
NJIT off to best start since 1996-97, beats Kean 73-40
NJIT (4-0) is off to its best start since 1996-97, the program's final season at the D-III level.
Gibbs was 4 of 7 from the field and made all seven of his free-throw attempts. Zach Cooks added 14 points and a game-high four steals for the Highlanders. San Antonio Brinson had 12 points, and Mohamed Bendary and Shawndale Jones chipped in 11 apiece.
Nate Lyles had eight points to lead Kean.
The Highlanders pulled away with an 18-5 run that spanned the halves and stretched their lead to 49-26 with 16:44 remaining. Cooks scored five points and capped the surge with a 3-pointer. Bendary had four points and Brinson a pair of dunks.
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Matchup Prediction
NJIT: 99.1%
Kean: 0.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 40 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | NJIT Turnover. | 40 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Kjell de Graaf Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jeff Cooper missed Three Point Jumper. | 40 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Rob Scott Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 73 |
Statistics
 KEAN |
 NJIT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-43 | FG | 26-53 |
| 34.9 | Field Goal % | 49.1 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 26.1 |
| 2-6 | FT | 15-18 |
| 33.3 | Free Throw % | 83.3 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Venue: Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 431 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 431 | Capacity:
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |