Pennsylvania vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 31

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The NJIT Highlanders (5-9) visit the Pennsylvania Quakers (6-6) after losing seven road games in a row. The Quakers are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 150.5.

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Pennsylvania vs. NJIT betting lines

  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: -1667
  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: +913
  • Spread: Pennsylvania (-14.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Pennsylvania owns a worse record against the spread (2-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-2-0).
  • At home, the Quakers go over the total 0% of the time (zero of five games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 60% of games (three of five).

Last season stats

  • With 69.6 points scored per game and 77.4 points allowed last year, the Quakers were 294th in college basketball on offense and 317th defensively.
  • With 30.1 rebounds per game and 33.1 rebounds conceded, Pennsylvania was 291st and 294th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • With 13.7 assists per game last season, the Quakers were 165th in the nation.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (235th in nation) 45.3 (275th) 34.1 (147th) 33.3 (288th) 15.4 (129th) 11.4 (166th)

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NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • NJIT’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). Away, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over two of four times at home (50%), and four of nine on the road (44.4%).
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Last season stats

  • While the Highlanders ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in points per game last season with 65.3 (seventh-worst), they ranked 213th in college basketball with 73.2 points allowed per contest.
  • Last season NJIT grabbed 32.2 rebounds per game (168th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.9 rebounds per contest (324th-ranked).
  • In terms of assists, the Highlanders put up only 10.1 assists per game (-1-worst in college basketball).

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.5 (363rd in nation) 43.6 (194th) 32.0 (243rd) 38.4 (362nd) 11.1 (349th) 13.5 (318th)
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