Bryant vs. NJIT betting: College basketball preview for February 13

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The NJIT Highlanders (5-20, 2-8 America East) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they try to break a nine-game road losing streak when they take on the Bryant Bulldogs (15-10, 9-1 America East) on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Chace Athletic Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 149.5 in the matchup.

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Bryant Cover -16.5 vs NJIT -112

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Bryant vs. NJIT betting lines

  • Bryant moneyline odds to win: -2128
  • NJIT moneyline odds to win: +1053
  • Spread: Bryant (-16.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Bryant statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bryant sports the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.429) as it does on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (14.3%) than away games (64.3%).
  • Bryant has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 4-3, compared to going 7-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 83.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.2 points more than the 82.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Bryant concede 6.7 fewer points per game (68.9) than its season-long average (75.6).
  • While the Bulldogs are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.8 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.4), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (35.1% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.2% on the season).

Bryant betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-1 (Home: 1-5-1; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (136th in nation) 41.4 (68th) 38 (seventh) 32.4 (257th) 14.8 (104th) 11.7 (223rd)

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NJIT statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • NJIT has been better against the spread away (8-6-0) than at home (4-5-0) this season.
  • 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 (71.4%, 10 of 14).
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (2-6), and away it is .000 (0-13).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders are averaging 65.6 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 1.6 more than their average for the season (64).
  • In its last 10 games, NJIT is ceding 72.1 points per game, 0.8 more points than its season average (71.3).
  • The Highlanders are sinking 6.4 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (30.3%).

NJIT betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 12-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.8 (357th in nation) 43.1 (146th) 32.4 (168th) 32.7 (273rd) 10.4 (357th) 11.3 (181st)
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