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The NJIT Highlanders (3-11, 0-1 America East) visit the Maine Black Bears (6-8, 0-1 America East) after losing four straight road games. The Black Bears are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 8, 2023. The matchup has an over/under of 134.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Black Bears vs. Highlanders
- Game Day: Sunday, January 8, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Orono, Maine
- Arena: Memorial Gymnasium (Maine)
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | -5.5 | 134 |
Maine Betting Stats & Information
- Maine has been the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game it won.
- The Black Bears have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -244 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Black Bears have compiled an 8-3-1 record against the spread.
- The Highlanders have a 4-5 record against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year.
- Maine’s average total in matchups this season has been 139.2, 5.2 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
NJIT Betting Stats & Info
- This season, NJIT has won two out of the 12 games, or 16.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Highlanders have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +190 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this year, the Highlanders have put together a 6-7-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this year, the Highlanders are 4-5 against the spread.
- The average point total for NJIT this season is 1.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Maine vs. NJIT Season Stat Comparison
| Maine Rank | Maine AVG | NJIT AVG | NJIT Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209th | 70.5 | Points Scored | 63.9 | 341st |
| 176th | 68.7 | Points Allowed | 68.9 | 187th |
| 356th | 27.7 | Rebounds | 31.1 | 245th |
| 329th | 6.6 | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 | 274th |
| 240th | 6.9 | 3pt Made | 6.6 | 266th |
| 123rd | 14.2 | Assists | 12.5 | 250th |
| 149th | 12.1 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 76th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Maine Black Bears Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Black Bears this season is Kellen Tynes, who averages 14.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and four assists per game.
- Maine’s leading rebounder is Peter Filipovity averaging 6.6 boards per game and its best passer is Jaden Clayton and his 4.3 assists per game.
- Gedi Juozapaitis leads the Black Bears in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
NJIT Highlanders Leaders
- Miles Coleman is at the top of the Highlanders scoring leaderboard with 14.3 points per game. He also pulls down 4.2 rebounds and racks up two assists per game.
- NJIT’s leader in rebounds is Kevin Osawe with 7.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Raheim Sullivan with 2.9 per game.
- Adam Hess makes 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Highlanders.
