Quinnipiac Bobcats @ NJIT Highlanders
CIT - 1st ROUND
16-15, 9-6 Away
81
16-15, 9-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
QUIN | 33 | 48 | 81 |
NJIT | 37 | 55 | 92 |
22-12, 11-4 Home
92
22-12, 11-4 Home
NJIT beats Quinnipiac 92-81 in opening game of CIT
NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Cooks scored a career-high 34 points and NJIT beat Quinnipiac 92-81 on Monday night in the opening game of the CIT.
Cooks was 12 of 20 from the field with four 3-pointers. The teams combined for 22 makes from beyond the arc.
Shyquan Gibbs and Diandre Wilson each added 15 points for NJIT (22-12), which set a program record for wins.
Cameron Young, the MAAC player of the year, had 29 points and eight rebounds for Quinnipiac (16-15). He finished his Quinnipiac career with 1,350 points in 70 games -- setting a program record by averaging 19.3 points per game.
The Bobcats finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Game Information
Newark, NJ
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Rob Rorke
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| 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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