New Haven vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 10

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The NJIT Highlanders (3-7) are underdogs (+2.5) as they try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the New Haven Chargers (5-5) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at NJIT Wellness and Events Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 130.5.

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New Haven Cover -2.5 vs NJIT -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

New Haven vs. NJIT betting lines

  • New Haven moneyline odds to win: -139
  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: New Haven (-2.5)
  • Total: 130.5

New Haven statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, New Haven has performed worse at home, covering one time in three home games, and four times in four road games.
  • The Chargers have hit the over on the over/under in zero of three home games (0%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in one of four matchups (25%).

Last season stats

New Haven betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (175th in nation) 42.8 (152nd) 31.4 (264th) 31.1 (189th) 12.9 (273rd) 11.3 (144th)

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NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, NJIT had a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than on the road (.588, 10-7-0).
  • Highlanders games finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (six of 12) last season, and 76.5% of the time on the road (13 of 17).
  • The Highlanders, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-9) than on the road (1-15) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Highlanders struggled to generate points last season, ranking seventh-worst in college basketball with 65.3 points per game. They did better defensively, ranking 213th by allowing 73.2 points per contest.
  • NJIT grabbed 32.2 boards per game (168th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.9 rebounds per contest (324th-ranked).
  • The Highlanders dished out only 10.1 assists per contest, which ranked -1-worst in college basketball.

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.7 (360th in nation) 43.4 (178th) 31.5 (261st) 38.9 (360th) 10.7 (350th) 14.5 (341st)
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