The Maine Black Bears (14-9, 6-2 America East) are heavy favorites (-12.5) as they attempt to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the NJIT Highlanders (5-18, 2-6 America East) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 129.
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Maine Cover -12.5 vs NJIT -109
Maine vs. NJIT betting lines
- Maine moneyline odds to win: -901
- NJIT moneyline odds to win: +588
- Spread: Maine (-12.5)
- Total: 129
Maine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Maine has played better at home, covering four times in five home games, and seven times in 14 road games.
- At home, the Black Bears exceed the total 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (seven of 14 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Maine has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (.333).
Recent trends
- The Black Bears have been scoring 70.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- Maine has been more stingy on defense as of late, allowing 64.3 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 65.6 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
- Over their past 10 outings, the Black Bears are making 1.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 6.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.4% compared to 35.4% season-long).
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (75th in nation) | 42.3 (109th) | 28.3 (345th) | 32.8 (274th) | 14.8 (105th) | 10.4 (91st) |
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NJIT statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, NJIT has had better results away (7-5-0) than at home (4-5-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Highlanders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, three of nine) compared to on the road (66.7%, eight of 12).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Highlanders have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (0-12).
Recent trends
- The Highlanders are tallying 67.3 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 63.3.
- Over its last 10 games, NJIT is allowing 70.4 points per game, compared to its season average of 70.6 points allowed.
- The Highlanders are sinking 0.1 fewer threes per contest over their past 10 games (6.3) compared to their season average (6.4), and they are putting up the same three-point percentage over their last 10 contests compared to their season mark (29.7%).
NJIT betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.4 (358th in nation) | 42.7 (127th) | 32.7 (155th) | 33.4 (306th) | 10.3 (356th) | 11.3 (177th) |
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