NJIT Highlanders vs Wagner Seahawks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/23

Planning on watching today’s Highlanders and Seahawks game? Catch the action at Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, NY, as the Seahawks hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on NEC. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 128.5 points, and the Seahawks are favored to win at home vs. the Highlanders.

NJIT HIGHLANDERS VS WAGNER SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: NJIT Highlanders +8

This game will be played at Spiro Sports Center at 1:00 ET on Saturday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE NJIT HIGHLANDERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 72-71 in favor of the Seahawks.
• Even though we have Wagner winning straight-up, we like NJIT at +8.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 128.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will NJIT Shock Everyone at Spiro Sports Center?

NJIT has a 1-3 record so far this season. In their previous ten road games, including those from last year, NJIT went 0-10. As NJIT prepares for today’s game, their ATS record stands at 1-3. When playing away, the Highlanders have yet to cover the spread, going 0-2, while at home they are 1-1 vs. the spread.

NJIT’s games have, on average, featured 149.2 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-1-0. Their average over/under line is currently 137.8 points so far. The Highlanders have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 67 points per game.

The NJIT offense is coming off a game where they scored 81 points against Delaware State. They posted a field goal percentage of 48.1% and connected on 6 threes. Offensively, the Highlanders have a season long field goal percentage of 40%, which is 371st in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 301st in percentage and 257th in three-pointers made.

Coming into the game, NJIT will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 83.8 points per game (200th). So far, the NJIT defense is giving up an average of 14.5 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 14 times per game (491st).

Will the Seahawks Find a Way to Win at Home?

Wagner will be playing their 4th game of the season with an overall record of 0-3. So far this season, all of the Seahawks’ games have been away games. As Wagner prepares to face NJIT, they currently hold an ATS record of 0-3. Looking back at last season, Wagner went 4-6 vs. the spread when playing at home leading up to their first home game of this season.

Wagner’s games have, on average, featured 125.7 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2-0. Their average over/under line is currently 130.5 points so far. The Seahawks’ last five games have culminated with an average of 59 points per game and an over/under record of 0-4.

The Wagner offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 51 points versus Seton Hall. During the game, they attempted 26 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 31.1%. Coming into the game, the Seahawks offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 28%. On average, they get up 24.8 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 9.8 made free-throws.

So far, the Seahawks’ defense is ranked 47th in the country at 64.2 points per contest. The Wagner defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 72 points and allowed Seton Hall to connect on 6 threes.