NJIT vs UMBC 1/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UMBC Retrievers (5-7) vs. NJIT Highlanders (8-5)
January 12, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: NJIT Highlanders -1.5 / UMBC Retrievers +1.5 ; Over/Under: +139
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The UMBC Retrievers and NJIT Highlanders meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the NJIT Wellness and Events Center. The UMBC Retrievers look to snap a five-game losing streak. The NJIT Highlanders look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 74.8 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Keondre Kennedy is averaging 14.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Darnell Rogers is averaging 12 points and 1.9 rebounds. LJ Owens is the third double-digit scorer and Yaw Obeng-Mensah is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The NJIT Highlanders are averaging 67.2 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.5 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Dylan O’Hearn is averaging 16.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Miles Coleman is averaging 16.8 points and 2.1 assists. James Lee is dishing 2.3 assists and Antwuan Butler is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The NJIT Highlanders are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 66.4 percent from the free throw line. The NJIT Highlanders are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Retrievers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Highlanders are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The under is 17-8 in Retrievers last 25 road games. The under is 10-4 in Highlanders last 14 Wednesday games.
The UMBC Retrievers haven’t won a game in over a month, and their defense really falls off a cliff in their losses. The NJIT Highlanders are playing their best ball of the season with three straight wins, and they’ve covered nine of their last 11 games. You could argue NJIT should be a bigger favorite here. Give me the Highlanders at home.
