Sacred Heart vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-6) are favored by 6.5 points against the NJIT Highlanders (4-7) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 153 in the matchup.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Sacred Heart Cover -6.5 vs NJIT -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Sacred Heart vs. NJIT betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -273
  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: +220
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-6.5)
  • Total: 153

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home last season, Sacred Heart had a better record against the spread (7-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-8-0).
  • The Pioneers eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (38.5%) than games on the road (68.8%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Sacred Heart won a lower percentage of its games at home (.625) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Pioneers were 123rd in college basketball in points scored (75.8 per game) and 277th in points conceded (75.2) last year.
  • Sacred Heart was 90th in the country in rebounds per game (33.4) and 277th in rebounds conceded (32.7) last season.
  • The Pioneers were 23rd-best in the nation in assists (16.6 per game) last year.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (277th in nation) 48.9 (347th) 29.9 (303rd) 31.0 (180th) 15.1 (145th) 13.3 (291st)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Sacred Heart vs. NJIT? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • NJIT was better against the spread away (10-7-0) than at home (4-8-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Highlanders games finished over six of 12 times at home (50%) and 13 of 17 on the road (76.5%) last year.
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .182 (2-9) last season, and on the road it was .062 (1-15).

Last season stats

  • The Highlanders scored just 65.3 points per game (seventh-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently on defense, where they surrendered 73.2 points per game (213th-ranked).
  • NJIT was 168th in college basketball with 32.2 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 324th with 33.9 rebounds allowed per game.
  • When it comes to assists, the Highlanders delivered just 10.1 dimes per contest (-1-worst in college basketball).

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.2 (359th in nation) 42.9 (154th) 31.4 (264th) 38.9 (361st) 10.7 (350th) 14.2 (334th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …