NJIT vs. New Hampshire betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The NJIT Highlanders (5-19, 2-7 America East) are just 1.5-point favorites as they try to end an eight-game road losing streak when they take on the New Hampshire Wildcats (5-19, 3-6 America East) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Lundholm Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 134.5 for the matchup.

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NJIT vs. New Hampshire betting lines

  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: -118
  • New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: NJIT (-1.5)
  • Total: 134.5

NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • NJIT owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (4-5-0) than it does on the road (8-5-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Highlanders hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in nine opportunities this season (33.3%). In away games, they have hit the over nine times in 13 opportunities (69.2%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Highlanders have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 69.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 63.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • NJIT has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 69.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.9 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Highlanders’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.6 makes and 30.4%.

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 12-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.5 (358th in nation) 42.8 (133rd) 32.7 (154th) 33 (286th) 10.5 (353rd) 11.3 (178th)

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New Hampshire statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Hampshire’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .250 (3-9-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, three of eight) than away (50%, six of 12).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 2-6 record) than on the road (.083, 1-11).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Wildcats are scoring 66.5 points per contest, the same number of points as their season average.
  • In its past 10 games, New Hampshire is giving up 78.6 points per contest, 1.2 more points than its season average (77.4).
  • In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are making 8 treys per game, 0.2 more than their season average (7.8). However, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season average (32.9%).

New Hampshire betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-15-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-14-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (340th in nation) 46.7 (328th) 31.1 (251st) 34.1 (328th) 11.3 (331st) 12.8 (307th)
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