The Maine Black Bears (10-8, 2-1 America East) visit the NJIT Highlanders (3-14, 0-2 America East) in a matchup of America East teams at NJIT Wellness and Events Center, tipping off at 11:00 AM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The Highlanders are 10-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 131.5 in the matchup.
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Maine Cover -10 vs NJIT -105
Maine vs. NJIT betting lines
- Maine moneyline odds to win: -565
- NJIT moneyline odds to win: +417
- Spread: Maine (-10)
- Total: 131.5
Maine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Maine has played better at home, covering three times in four home games, and four times in 10 road games.
- When it comes to over/unders, the Black Bears hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
- Maine has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 0-2 (.000).
Recent trends
- The Black Bears’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 74.3 points per contest compared to the 72.6 they’ve averaged this season.
- Maine has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 69.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 67.6 it has surrendered this year.
- The Black Bears’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.5 makes and 34.5%.
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (105th in nation) | 43.1 (170th) | 27.9 (347th) | 32.6 (267th) | 15.4 (94th) | 10.6 (94th) |
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NJIT statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- NJIT has been better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (2-3-0) this year.
- Highlanders games have gone above the over/under 20% of the time at home (one of five), and 70% of the time away (seven of 10).
- This year the Highlanders are 1-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.200 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-10 (.000).
Recent trends
- The Highlanders are scoring 65.9 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 3.0 more than their average for the season (62.9).
- NJIT is allowing 69.9 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.6).
- The Highlanders are sinking 6.2 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (29.8%).
NJIT betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
- O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.6 (352nd in nation) | 43.0 (162nd) | 32.0 (225th) | 32.9 (276th) | 10.2 (356th) | 12.4 (265th) |
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