NJIT Highlanders vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The NJIT Highlanders (4-9) are traveling to Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday where they will take on the Vermont Catamounts (11-5).

The NJIT Highlanders stepped onto the hardwood against Albany and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-73 in their last game. NJIT finished the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 63) and buried 4 out of their 19 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Highlanders knocked down 13 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defending, NJIT allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. Albany dished out 13 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Albany grabbed 38 rebounds (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Albany finished the game at 76.0% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 25 shots. They also knocked down 8 of 24 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Highlanders left the arena with 23 while Albany accounted for 15 fouls.

Tariq Francis is one player who played a role in this game. He was able to score 22 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up shooting 58.8% from the field and recorded 6 assists.

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NJIT heads into this one with a record of 4-9 this year. They are averaging 72.2 pts per contest (256th in D-1) while shooting 41.4% from the field. The Highlanders are shooting 32.1% on three-point shots (104 of 324) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, NJIT is grabbing 34.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 157 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 341st in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 120th in college hoops in giving up assists with 180 conceded for the campaign. Highlanders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (343 of 774) and they relinquish 38.9 boards per game as a unit. They give up 35.9% from beyond the arc while they are 298th in college basketball in points per game allowed (76.0).

The last time they took the court, the Vermont Catamounts walked away with a victory by a final of 65-58 when they played Maine. The Catamounts were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup. They coughed it up 6 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. Maine was called for 19 fouls for the contest which got the Catamounts to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of them for a percentage of 63.2%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Vermont buried 3 of 17 attempts (17.6%). Overall, the Catamounts ended up going 25 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9%. The Catamounts allowed Maine to convert 24 of 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.1% in this game. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 6 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 5 at the charity stripe (80.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Vermont permitted Maine to pull down 32 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Ileri Ayo-Faleye ended up being a factor for the Catamounts in this matchup. He tallied 14 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 11 for this game for a rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Vermont has a mark of 11-5 on the year. The Catamounts have committed 14.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per contest (192nd in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 9.3 times per contest. Vermont has totaled 1,163 pts on the year (72.7 per game) and they average 33.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Catamounts are hitting on 47.5% from the floor, which is ranked 58th in college basketball.

The Vermont defense gives up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (107 of 314) and opponents are converting on 71.0% of their foul shots. They allow 9.8 dimes and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 14th and 85th in college basketball. The Catamounts are ranked 36th in the country in points given up per game with 64.5. They are forcing 9.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the floor (107th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vermont

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