The NJIT Highlanders (7-10, 2-0 America East) are at home in America East play against the Maine Black Bears (2-15, 0-2 America East) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Highlanders are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 131.5.
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NJIT vs. Maine betting lines
- NJIT moneyline odds to win: -125
- Maine moneyline odds to win: +104
- Spread: NJIT (-1.5)
- Total: 131.5
NJIT statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- NJIT has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered six times in 11 opportunities in road games.
- In home games, the Highlanders go over the total 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 36.4% of away games (four of 11 contests).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Highlanders have been putting up 65.4 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 65.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- NJIT’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.7) is 0.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.2).
- The Highlanders are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 29.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 30.9% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
NJIT betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.2 (363rd in nation) | 44.0 (209th) | 32.0 (233rd) | 36.6 (355th) | 11.0 (347th) | 12.8 (294th) |
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Maine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Maine has been better against the spread on the road (4-6-0) than at home (0-4-0) this season.
- Black Bears games have finished above the over/under less often at home (zero times out of four) than on the road (five of 10) this season.
- The Black Bears, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-9) this year.
Recent trends
- The Black Bears have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 62.4 points per contest, 1.6 more than their season average of 60.8.
- Maine is ceding 69.5 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.4 points allowed.
- In their last 10 games, the Black Bears are sinking 5.9 treys per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (5.6). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average (30.5%).
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
- O-U-P: 5-11-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (261st in nation) | 43.9 (201st) | 26.4 (359th) | 33.7 (304th) | 11.2 (345th) | 14.0 (344th) |
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