The NJIT Highlanders will try to cover the spread at Fleisher Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Houston Baptist Huskies in NCAA basketball action.

The Highlanders sport records of 15-11 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Huskies have 12-14 and 0-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Highlanders and 0-1 for the Huskies.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 212-rated Houston Baptist taking on the No. 88-rated Highlanders in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 73-64 win for the Highlanders on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature NJIT's No. 11-rated squad against Houston Baptist's No. 105-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, NJIT rates No. 117 in the country with 6.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 326 nationally with 4.3 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Houston Baptist owns the country's No. 185-rated mark, allowing 70 points per game on the highway. NJIT, on the other hand, rates No. 65 in scoring at home.

Houston Baptist was a 65-52 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against New Orleans. Dauson Womack scored 15 points leading the Huskies to a 65-52 victory over New Orleans at Sharp Gym on Monday.

In their last action, NJIT was an 84-64 Sportsbook at home against New Orleans. The Highlanders blew out New Orleans on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 84-64 win at Fleisher Center.

Next up:
Houston Baptist home to Chicago State, Saturday, March 9
NJIT at Texas-Pan American, Saturday, March 9