The UMBC Retrievers (10-7, 3-1 America East) are at home in America East action against the NJIT Highlanders (9-11, 4-1 America East) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The Retrievers are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.
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UMBC vs. NJIT betting lines
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: -310
- NJIT moneyline odds to win: +248
- Spread: UMBC (-6.5)
- Total: 143.5
UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UMBC has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in six games at home, and it has covered five times in nine games when playing on the road.
- The Retrievers have exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of six home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
- At home, UMBC has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 4-1 (.800). When playing on the road, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Retrievers have been putting up 75.1 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 74.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- UMBC’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (73.0) is 2.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.0).
- During their last 10 outings, the Retrievers are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.1 compared to 8.4 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.5% compared to 36.3% season-long).
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (88th in nation) | 44.6 (234th) | 31.5 (240th) | 31.3 (194th) | 13.7 (217th) | 10.9 (138th) |
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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 (4-3-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and four of 12 away (33.3%).
- The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and away it is .400 (4-6).
Recent trends
- The Highlanders are scoring 70.2 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 3.2 more than their average for the season (67.0).
- NJIT is giving up 70.4 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 4.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.3).
- Over their last 10 games, the Highlanders are making 6.9 three-pointers per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season average (31.1%).
NJIT betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-10-1 (Home: 4-2-1; Away: 4-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.7 (363rd in nation) | 43.5 (163rd) | 31.9 (231st) | 35.9 (349th) | 10.9 (349th) | 11.9 (234th) |
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