UMass-Lowell vs. NJIT: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2024

The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (10-4, 1-0 America East) will face the NJIT Highlanders (4-9, 0-1 America East) on Thursday at 6:30 PM ET at Costello Athletic Center. Mekhi Gray will be among the players to watch for the Highlanders. Thursday’s matchup between the River Hawks and the Highlanders features the River Hawks as double-digit 13.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 147.5.

UMass-Lowell vs. NJIT Betting Lines

UMass-Lowell vs NJIT Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UMass-Lowell -13.5 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UMass-Lowell (-13.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

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UMass-Lowell vs. NJIT Stat Rankings

UMass-Lowell Avg. (Rank) NJIT Avg. (Rank)
80.9 (51st) Points Scored 72.2 (255th)
65.6 (57th) Points Allowed 76.0 (296th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.1 (31st) Off. Rebounds 9.7 (91st)
5.8 (318th) 3pt Made 8.0 (134th)
13.4 (187th) Assists 12.1 (269th)
13.7 (326th) Turnovers 11.8 (187th)

UMass-Lowell vs. NJIT Betting Trends

  • The River Hawks are 5-5-0 against the spread this year.
  • UMass-Lowell has no wins ATS (0-2) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This year, four of the River Hawks’ 10 games have gone over the point total.
  • UMass-Lowell’s games have finished with more than 147.5 points three times so far this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, 1.1 more than the average point total for River Hawks games this season.
  • This season, four of UMass-Lowell’s 10 games have gone over the point total.
  • This season, NJIT’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 148.2, which is 0.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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UMass-Lowell Impact Players

  • Max Brooks is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (6.2), and also puts up 11.0 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • Cam Morris III posts 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 59.5% from the floor.
  • Yuri Covington puts up 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Quinton Mincey averages 9.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 49.5% from the field.

NJIT Impact Players

  • The Highlanders get 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Gray.
  • Adam Hess is posting a team-leading 12.5 points per game. And he is producing 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists, making 41.3% of his shots from the field and 42.0% from 3-point range, with 2.8 treys per game.
  • The Highlanders get 10.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Tariq Francis.
  • Elijah Buchanan paces the Highlanders in rebounding (6.5 per game), and averages 11.8 points and 1.6 assists. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Sebastian Robinson is the Highlanders’ top assist man (3.0 per game), and he produces 8.6 points and 2.2 rebounds.

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