Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Manhattan Jaspers try to run the Highlanders off the court at Draddy Gymnasium in college hoops action.

Manhattan battles the Highlanders, currently sitting with a 0-0 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Jaspers and 0-0 for the Highlanders.



View NJIT vs Manhattan Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 318-rated Jaspers and the No. 231-ranked Highlanders, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 2-0 result in favor of the Jaspers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Highlanders is ranked No. 234 in NCAA hoops at 0 per game. Contrast that with Manhattan’s No. 234 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Manhattan is the No. 232-ranked team in the country at 0 per game, while NJIT rates No. 232 at 0 per game.

Defensively, NJIT features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Manhattan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 136 nationally in scoring at home.

NJIT was a 72-70 loser in their most recent outing against Houston Baptist.

Manhattan lost its last outing, a 68-66 result against Siena on March 4. They covered in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. Manhattan suffered a 68-66 loss against Siena on Friday, getting 16 points from Kidani Brutus in a losing effort at Arena at Harbor Yards.


Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Syracuse are 2-1
After playing Siena are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Highlanders at Jaspers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Manhattan's last 6 games
Manhattan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NJIT
Manhattan is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Manhattan's last 7 games at home


Next up:
NJIT at Massachusetts, Thursday, November 17
Manhattan at Syracuse, Monday, November 14