The UMBC Retrievers (8-8, 0-1 America East) visit the NJIT Highlanders (3-12, 0-0 America East) in a matchup of America East teams at NJIT Wellness and Events Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The Highlanders are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 146.
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UMBC Cover -8.5 vs NJIT -108
UMBC vs. NJIT betting lines
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: -394
- NJIT moneyline odds to win: +305
- Spread: UMBC (-8.5)
- Total: 146
UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- When playing at home, UMBC owns an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.571).
- At home, the Retrievers go over the total 71.4% of the time (five of seven games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (five of seven contests).
- UMBC has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 2-2, compared to going 0-1 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Retrievers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 84.0 points per contest compared to the 83.1 they’ve averaged this season.
- UMBC’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (78.2) is 1.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.6).
- The Retrievers’ 9.0 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 9.2 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 39.0% from beyond the arc.
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-3-1 (Home: 5-1-1; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (44th in nation) | 44.6 (258th) | 32.1 (230th) | 36.3 (348th) | 15.7 (90th) | 10.8 (112th) |
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NJIT statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- NJIT has performed better against the spread at home (2-2-0) than away (4-5-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over zero of four times at home (0%), and seven of nine on the road (77.8%).
- The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and away it is .000 (0-9).
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Highlanders are putting up 65.0 points per game, 2.1 more than their season average (62.9).
- In its previous 10 games, NJIT is surrendering 67.9 points per game, 2.8 fewer points than its season average (70.7).
- In their previous 10 games, the Highlanders are draining 6.3 treys per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.7). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (28.5%) compared to their season average (29.8%).
NJIT betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.3 (354th in nation) | 42.3 (132nd) | 31.9 (239th) | 33.3 (291st) | 10.3 (354th) | 12.3 (260th) |
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