The NJIT Highlanders (4-8) visit the Butler Bulldogs (9-3) after losing six straight road games. The Bulldogs are heavy favorites by 32.5 points in the contest, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.
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Butler Cover -32.5 vs NJIT -108
Butler vs. NJIT betting lines
- Butler moneyline odds to win: -100000
- NJIT moneyline odds to win: +5000
- Spread: Butler (-32.5)
- Total: 149.5
Butler statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Butler did a better job covering the spread in away games (6-5-0) than it did in home games (6-11-0) last season.
- In terms of point totals, the Bulldogs hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they went over the total nine times in 17 opportunities (52.9%). In road games, they hit the over eight times in 11 opportunities (72.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Butler won a lower percentage of its home games (.727) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Bulldogs were 147th in the nation offensively (74.7 points scored per game) and 267th on defense (74.9 points conceded).
- On the boards, Butler was 188th in the nation in rebounds (31.7 per game) last season. It was 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0 per game).
- At 13.9 assists per game last year, the Bulldogs were 148th in college basketball.
Butler betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (121st in nation) | 42.8 (151st) | 37.7 (31st) | 31.1 (188th) | 16.5 (82nd) | 11.4 (167th) |
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NJIT statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, NJIT is 2-2-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
- In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have finished over more frequently at home (two of four, 50%) than on the road (three of eight, 37.5%).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Highlanders have won the same percentage of games (.333) at home (1-2) and away (2-4).
Last season stats
- While the Highlanders ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in points per game last year with 65.3 (seventh-worst), they ranked 213th in college basketball with 73.2 points surrendered per contest.
- NJIT ranked 168th in college basketball with 32.2 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 324th with 33.9 rebounds allowed per game.
- Looking at assists, the Highlanders dished out only 10.1 assists per contest (-1-worst in college basketball).
NJIT betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 32.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.3 (362nd in nation) | 42.9 (156th) | 31.5 (256th) | 38.6 (362nd) | 10.7 (351st) | 13.8 (324th) |
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