A key college battle sees the visiting Lancers travelling to NJIT Saturday to take on the Highlanders on Saturday.

The Highlanders are 11-16 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Lancers, meanwhile, are 10-18 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen NJIT go 0-0 and the Lancers go 0-0 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 187-rated Highlanders and the No. 310-ranked Lancers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-66 result in favor of the Highlanders.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Lancers is ranked No. 204 in NCAA hoops at 34.1 per game. Contrast that with NJIT’s No. 202 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, NJIT is the No. 39-ranked team in the country at 8 per game, while Longwood rates No. 16 at 8.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Longwood owns the country's No. 342-rated mark, allowing 83.6 points per game on the highway. NJIT, on the other hand, rates No. 40 in scoring at home.

Longwood was an 85-74 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Virginias-Wise. Tristan Carey scored 24 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Longwood over Virginias-Wise, 85-74, on Wednesday at Willet Hall.

NJIT was a 72-70 loser in its last match at home against CS Bakersfield. NJIT got 23 points from Chris Flores but lost anyway, 72-70, to CS Bakersfield on Wednesday at Fleisher Center.

Next up:
Longwood at Gonzaga, Monday, February 27
NJIT home to Chicago State, Saturday, March 3