NJIT Highlanders vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Fifth Third Arena is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (4-3) will attempt to beat the NJIT Highlanders (1-5) on Wednesday.

The NJIT Highlanders played Wagner and went home with a loss by a final score of 62-57 in their last game. NJIT ended the contest with a 42.9% FG percentage (21 out of 49) and buried 5 of 17 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Highlanders made 10 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 47.6%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 8 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about defense, NJIT allowed the other team to go 38.1% from the floor on 24 out of 63 shooting. Wagner dished out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Wagner pulled down 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wagner finished the game at 50.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of 12 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 22 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Highlanders finished with 13 and Wagner recorded 20 fouls.

Souleymane Diakite is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 10 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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NJIT will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-5 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, NJIT is snagging 33.3 boards per game and has tallied 62 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 340th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are shooting 31.4% on shots from downtown (37 of 118) and 59.5% from the free throw line. They average 60.2 points per game (352nd in Division 1) while shooting 41.4% from the field.

On defense, the Highlanders are able to force 8.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.2% from 3-point land while they are 139th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.8). The Highlanders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.0% (141 of 336) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 69th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 66 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats went home victorious with a score of 81-62 when they played Louisville. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Cincinnati allowed Louisville to grab 27 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 23.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 3 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Bearcats allowed Louisville to convert 22 out of 51 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bearcats went 33 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.2%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Cincinnati made 12 of their 32 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 3 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Louisville was called for 11 fouls for this game which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 5 tries. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Bearcats recorded 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this contest.

David Dejulius ended up being a major contributor for the Bearcats in the matchup. He recorded 26 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He converted 10 of 19 in this game for a rate of 52.6%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Cincinnati has a record of 4-3 for the campaign. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game and they hit 65.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (148th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. Cincinnati has totaled 532 pts for the season (76.0 per game) and they collect 36.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bearcats are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 159th in college hoops.

The Bearcats on the defensive side of the court are 212th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.0. They are able to force 12.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (299th in college basketball). The Cincinnati defense surrenders 36.3% from downtown (41 of 113) and their opponents are making 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 33.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 186th and 117th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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