NJIT vs. New Hampshire betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The NJIT Highlanders (3-15, 0-3 America East) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the New Hampshire Wildcats (4-15, 2-2 America East) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at NJIT Wellness and Events Center as only 3-point favorites. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 130.5 points.

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NJIT vs. New Hampshire betting lines

  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: -163
  • New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: NJIT (-3)
  • Total: 130.5

NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, NJIT owns a worse record against the spread (2-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-5-0).
  • The Highlanders have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (16.7%) than road tilts (70%).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 62.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.6 points more than the 61.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • NJIT has been more stingy on defense as of late, allowing 68.7 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Highlanders’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 26.9% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.2 makes and 29.6%.

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (357th in nation) 43 (158th) 31.9 (226th) 32.9 (278th) 10 (359th) 12.3 (263rd)

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New Hampshire statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • New Hampshire has the same winning percentage against the spread (.333) at home (2-4-0 record) and on the road (3-6-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Wildcats games have gone over one of six times at home (16.7%), and five of nine away (55.6%).
  • The Wildcats’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and away it is .111 (1-8).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Wildcats are scoring 65.3 points per game, 0.8 fewer points than their season average (66.1).
  • New Hampshire is allowing 77.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.4).
  • The Wildcats are making 7.5 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.2%).

New Hampshire betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (325th in nation) 45.5 (300th) 31.1 (268th) 34.5 (329th) 11.8 (319th) 13.5 (325th)
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