Vermont Vs NJIT: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 18, 2023

Saturday’s college basketball slate includes the NJIT Highlanders (7-18, 4-8 America East) hosting Ben Shungu and the Vermont Catamounts (16-10, 10-2 America East) at NJIT Wellness and Events Center. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET. Vermont is a sizable 13-point favorite against NJIT when the Catamounts take the court against the Highlanders on Saturday. The over/under is 136 points for the matchup.

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Vermont Vs NJIT Betting Lines

Vermont vs NJIT Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Vermont -13 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick NJIT (+13)
Total Pick Over (136)

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Vermont Vs NJIT Stat Rankings

Vermont Avg. (Rank) NJIT Avg. (Rank)
71.7 (175th) Points Scored 66.7 (305th)
67.2 (103rd) Points Allowed 71.8 (239th)
30.6 (304th) Rebounds 32.7 (208th)
6.5 (340th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (247th)
8.5 (70th) 3pt Made 6.4 (289th)
13.6 (153rd) Assists 11.8 (289th)
9.4 (6th) Turnovers 10.8 (57th)

Vermont Vs NJIT Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Catamounts are 15-10-0 this season.
  • Vermont is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 13-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 25 Catamounts games so far this year, 14 have hit the over.
  • In 13 games this season, Vermont and its opponent have combined for more than 136 points.
  • Catamounts games have had an average of 138.9 points this season, 2.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, NJIT is 12-11-1 this year.
  • The Highlanders have won twice ATS (2-4) as a 13-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Out of 25 Vermont’s games so far this year, 14 have hit the over.
  • Highlanders games have had over 136 points 14 times this year.
  • The average total for NJIT’s games is 138.5 points, 2.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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Vermont Impact Players

  • Robin Duncan is tops on his squad in both rebounds (7) and assists (4.4) per game, and also puts up 8 points. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Finn Sullivan is putting up 11.8 points, 2.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
  • Dylan Penn is tops on the Catamounts with 12.3 points per game and 2.1 assists, while also putting up 3.1 rebounds.
  • Aaron Deloney posts 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Matt Veretto averages 7.8 points, 3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

NJIT Impact Players

  • Kevin Osawe is posting a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game. And he is producing 10 points and 0.8 assists, making 45.9% of his shots from the field.
  • Raheim Sullivan is the Highlanders’ top assist man (3 per game), and he contributes 7.6 points and 3.4 rebounds.
  • The Highlanders get 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Mekhi Gray.
  • The Highlanders get 14.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Miles Coleman.
  • The Highlanders get 6.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Souleymane Diakite.

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