Cincinnati vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 24

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The Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1) play the NJIT Highlanders (3-3) as double-digit, 33.5-point favorites on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 141.5 for the matchup.

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Cincinnati Cover -33.5 vs NJIT -120

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Cincinnati vs. NJIT betting lines

  • Spread: Cincinnati (-33.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cincinnati covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Cincinnati covered seven times in 17 games at home, and it covered six times in 13 games on the road.
  • When it came to point totals, the Bearcats hit the over more often in home games last year, as they went over the total six times in 17 opportunities (35.3%). In away games, they hit the over four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%).
  • Cincinnati won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 12-3 (.800). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 3-3 (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Bearcats were 255th in college basketball in points scored (71.2 per game) and 33rd in points conceded (66.2) last season.
  • Cincinnati collected 32.0 rebounds per game and gave up 29.9 boards last season, ranking 179th and 94th, respectively, in the nation.
  • With 13.9 assists per game last season, the Bearcats were 148th in the nation.

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (283rd in nation) 35.9 (14th) 38.0 (56th) 32.6 (230th) 17.0 (78th) 15.0 (339th)

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NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, NJIT was 4-8-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it was 10-7-0 ATS (.588).
  • Looking at the over/under, Highlanders games finished over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than on the road (13 of 17, 76.5%) last year.
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .182 (2-9) last year, and away it was .062 (1-15).

Last season stats

  • While the Highlanders ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last year with 65.3 (seventh-worst), they ranked 213th in college basketball with 73.2 points allowed per contest.
  • Last year NJIT averaged 32.2 boards per game (168th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.9 rebounds per contest (324th-ranked).
  • When it comes to assists, the Highlanders put up just 10.1 dimes per game (-1-worst in college basketball).

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • 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
38.7 (349th in nation) 39.7 (80th) 33.5 (201st) 38.5 (353rd) 10.5 (352nd) 13.2 (261st)
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