Cooks scores 24, NJIT beats Lipscomb 75-57
NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Cooks scored 24 points, San Antonio Brinson added 17 and NJIT beat Lipscomb 75-57 on Thursday.
Cooks and Brinson combined for seven straight points to give NJIT the first double-digit lead of the game at 23-11 and the Highlanders led 47-31 at the break.
Reilly Walsh had 11 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals for NJIT (5-12, 2-2 Atlantic Sun). The Highlanders had 22 assists on 32 field goals, and shot 58.2% overall. Cooks was 11 of 18 from the field and Brinson had six rebounds and four assists.
Brinson was named the Atlantic Sun player of the week on Monday after setting a program record with 37 points against previously undefeated North Florida.
Ahsan Asadullah led Lipscomb (7-11, 2-3) with 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Michael Buckland added 11 points. Lipscomb shot just 38.% from the field, including 2 of 15 from 3-point range.
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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 |
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 |