VIDEO: NJIT Highlights

DeLand, FL - The NJIT men's basketball team saw its season-long three-game winning streak snapped as host Stetson came from behind to win 65-64 in ASUN Conference action on Thursday at the Ollie J. Edmunds Center. 

NJIT (6-13, 3-3 ASUN) scored the first basket of the game and led until a Stetson (10-11, 4-2 ASUN) three-pointer with 3:22 remaining in the game gave the hosts their first lead.

The Highlanders immediately answered with a layup from Zach Cooks to go back in front and Reilly Walsh added a pair of free throws with 2:42 to play to make it a three-point game, but Stetson scored the next six points to go ahead by three.

Souleymane Diakite's putback with just under two seconds left made it a one-point game and the Highlanders immediately fouled to send Kenny Aninye to the line. Aninye missed both shots to give NJIT one final chance, but the Highlanders' inbounds pass was thrown too deep and the Hatters held on for their third-straight victory. 

NJIT scored the first five points of the game and led 11-2 early en route to a 36-25 halftime lead. The Highlanders shot 7-of-12 from three-point range in the first half, led by 3-for-3 shooting from Levar Williams. 

The lead blossomed to as many as 16 early in the second half, before Stetson made its run to get back into the game. 

The Hatters shot 15-of-22 in the second half, including 4-of-6 from three-point range to help dig into the Highlanders' lead and eventually grab the victory.

Cooks scored a team-high 16 points, while San Antonio Brinson (15 points), Shyquan Gibbs (12 points) and Williams (career-high 11 points) also finished in double figures. 

Mahamadou Diawara led all scorers with 19 points and was 7-of-9 from the field. 

NJIT will look to start a new streak on Saturday when it visits Florida Gulf Coast in another ASUN Conference battle. Tip-off is slated for 7pm at Alico Arena in Ft. Myers.