Albany (NY) vs. NJIT: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 15, 2024

On Thursday at SEFCU Arena, the Albany (NY) Great Danes (11-13, 3-6 America East) will meet the NJIT Highlanders (7-15, 3-7 America East) — with NJIT’s Mekhi Gray among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. The Great Danes are currently moderate 4-point favorites against the Highlanders. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

Albany (NY) vs. NJIT Betting Lines

Albany (NY) vs NJIT Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Albany (NY) -4 152.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Albany (NY) (-4)
Total Pick Under (152.5)

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Albany (NY) vs. NJIT Stat Rankings

Albany (NY) Avg. (Rank) NJIT Avg. (Rank)
78.0 (78th) Points Scored 68.7 (303rd)
78.6 (334th) Points Allowed 73.5 (230th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.7 (93rd) Off. Rebounds 10.1 (67th)
7.5 (174th) 3pt Made 7.3 (196th)
13.3 (160th) Assists 10.5 (339th)
13.1 (322nd) Turnovers 10.9 (133rd)

Albany (NY) vs. NJIT Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Great Danes are 11-11-0 this season.
  • Albany (NY)’s ATS record as 4-point favorites or more is 3-2.
  • The Great Danes have played 22 games this year, and 14 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 13 times so far this year, Albany (NY) and its opponent have combined for more than 152.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 152.5, and that’s 4.0 points fewer than the average total in Great Danes games thus far this season.
  • NJIT is 5-6-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Highlanders have an ATS record of 4-5 as 4-point underdogs or greater.
  • Albany (NY) has seen 14 of its 22 games go over the point total.
  • Not one of the Highlanders games has ended with more than 152.5 combined points scored.
  • NJIT’s games average 142.2 total points, 10.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Albany (NY) Impact Players

  • Amar’e Marshall posts 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 35.6% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jonathan Beagle paces the Great Danes at 9.5 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.6 assists and 12.5 points.
  • Marcus Jackson puts up 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Bertram averages 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 38.6% from the floor and 32.8% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.

NJIT Impact Players

  • Gray gets the Highlanders 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Elijah Buchanan leads the Highlanders in rebounding (5.7 per game), and posts 12.0 points and 1.8 assists. He also posts 1.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Adam Hess gives the Highlanders 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Sebastian Robinson is the Highlanders’ top assist man (2.4 per game), and he produces 6.5 points and 2.2 rebounds.

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