Louisville vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 26

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The NJIT Highlanders (3-4) are heavy, 44.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the No. 6 Louisville Cardinals (6-0) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The matchup has a point total of 158.5.

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Louisville Cover -44.5 vs NJIT -108

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Louisville vs. NJIT betting lines

  • Spread: Louisville (-44.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisville did a better job covering the spread in road games (9-2-0) than it did in home games (8-9-0) last year.
  • At home last year, the Cardinals went over the total 29.4% of the time (five of 17 games). They hit the over more often in road games, topping the total in 45.5% of games (five of 11).
  • At home last year, Louisville won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 14-2 (.875). In away games, it was 6-1 (.857) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • At 78.5 points scored per game and 69.5 points allowed last season, the Cardinals were 65th in the country offensively and 89th defensively.
  • At 34.6 rebounds per game and 30.2 rebounds conceded, Louisville was 47th and 114th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Cardinals were ranked 148th in the nation in assists with 13.9 per game.

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (92nd in nation) 36.9 (20th) 41.2 (16th) 32.5 (233rd) 20.2 (11th) 10.7 (102nd)

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NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, NJIT had a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than away (.588, 10-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Highlanders games went over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than on the road (13 of 17, 76.5%) last season.
  • The Highlanders, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-9) than on the road (1-15) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Highlanders found it difficult to score points last year, ranking seventh-worst in college basketball with 65.3 points per game. They did better defensively, ranking 213th by giving up 73.2 points per contest.
  • NJIT averaged 32.2 boards per game (168th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 33.9 rebounds per contest (324th-ranked).
  • The Highlanders averaged just 10.1 assists per contest, which ranked -1-worst in college basketball.

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.2 (351st in nation) 41.2 (112th) 33.9 (188th) 38.1 (353rd) 10.7 (348th) 14.0 (301st)
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