The visiting NJIT Highlanders hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Dunkin Donuts Center against the Providence Friars.

The Friars sport records of 0-0 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Highlanders have 0-0 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Friars and 0-0 for the Highlanders.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Friars sit at No. 148 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Highlanders sit at No. 149 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Friars will win this game 2-0.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Highlanders is ranked No. 118 in NCAA hoops at 0 per game. Contrast that with Providence’s No. 118 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Providence is the No. 116-ranked team in the country at 0 per game, while NJIT rates No. 116 at 0 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, NJIT owns the country's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 0 points per game on the highway. Providence, on the other hand, rates No. 67 in scoring at home.

NJIT was a 75-60 loser in their most recent outing on the road against North Dakota. NJIT suffered a 75-60 loss against North Dakota on Saturday, getting 19 points from Isaiah Wilkerson in a losing effort at Jones Convocation Center.

Providence lost its last outing, a 79-47 result against Seton Hall on March 6. They failed to cover in that game as a 6-point underdog. Providence was run off the court by the Pirates on Tuesday as Seton Hall routed them 79-47 at Madison Square Garden.


Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Bryant are 1-1
After playing Seton Hall are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Highlanders at Friars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Providence's last 7 games at home
Providence is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Providence is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games


Next up:
NJIT home to Eastern Nazarene, Tuesday, November 13
Providence home to Bryant, Monday, November 12