Cooks leads with 22 points, NJIT beats LIU Brooklyn 77-70

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) — Zach Cooks scored 22 points with five rebounds, three assists and three steals as NJIT beat LIU Brooklyn 77-70 on Saturday.
Cooks was 6 of 11 from the field and 8 of 10 from the line for the Highlanders (5-1). San Antonio Brinson added 15 points and seven rebounds, Diandre Wilson scored 13 points with four rebounds and Abdul Lewis had 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Highlanders capped a 12-6 start with a Cooks jumper and stretched their lead to 43-30 at the break.
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