High Point vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 5

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The NJIT Highlanders (3-6) are heavy underdogs (+28.5) as they try to stop a five-game road losing streak when they take on the High Point Panthers (7-2) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 156.5.

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High Point Cover -28.5 vs NJIT -107

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High Point vs. NJIT betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: +3000
  • Spread: High Point (-28.5)
  • Total: 156.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, High Point owned a better record against the spread (9-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-5-0).
  • When it came to over/unders, the Panthers hit the over less often when playing at home last season, as they went over the total five times in 16 opportunities (31.2%). On the road, they hit the over eight times in 10 opportunities (80%).
  • High Point performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, sporting a home record of 13-1 home record, compared to going 7-3 in road games.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Panthers were 23rd-best in the country on offense (81.7 points scored per game) and ranked 79th defensively (68.9 points allowed).
  • On the glass, High Point was 105th in the nation in rebounds (33.2 per game) last year. It was 22nd-best in rebounds conceded (27.9 per game).
  • The Panthers were 219th in the country in assists (13.0 per game) last season.

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.3 (11th in nation) 42.9 (159th) 31.1 (264th) 30.3 (142nd) 16.8 (70th) 9.2 (28th)

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NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the away team

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

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 allowed per contest.
  • Last season NJIT grabbed 32.2 rebounds per game (168th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.9 rebounds per contest (324th-ranked).
  • The Highlanders didn’t post many assists last year, ranking -1-worst in the country with 10.1 assists per contest.

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 28.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.2 (360th in nation) 43.1 (168th) 31.4 (258th) 39.1 (361st) 10.1 (356th) 14.2 (331st)
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