Maine vs NJIT Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Maine vs NJIT

The Maine Black Bears battle the NJIT Highlanders, with tip-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, March 7.

Let’s go for Over 131.5 when Maine face NJIT. We think the line is too generous and we’re expecting the final total to be higher at odds of -115.

Maine Black Bears lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 67-56 at home to UMass Lowell River Hawks.

NJIT Highlanders lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 91-52 at home to UMBC Retrievers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

NJIT won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 67-58 triumph when facing Maine. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Maine victories.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
NJIT	16-17	2212	2417	-205	8-6	8-11	1L
Maine	8-24	2001	2190	-189	4-9	4-15	3L

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Maine vs NJIT Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Maine vs NJIT betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting Over 131.5 points to be scored by the two teams combined. There’s a juicy -115 for our pick and we’re anticipating that the scoreboard will tick over in this college contest.

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Key Maine vs NJIT stats:

• The 131.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Maine games.
• The 131.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Maine games on the road.
• The 131.5 line has been covered in the last 9 NJIT games at home.
• The 131.5 line has been covered in 17 of the last 20 NJIT games.

Over 131.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 53.5% chance that our pick will deliver a return. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This college basketball wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Maine 69 - 70 NJIT

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take NJIT to win 70-69. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

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Maine vs NJIT Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You might not get rich backing NJIT at -172. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 63% chance of winning this college game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +140 about Maine.

The spread is 3.5 and the total points line is currently 134.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 134.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

Maine

+140

NJIT

-172

Point Spread

Maine +3.5

-118

NJIT -3.5

-104

Total Points

Under 134.5

-110

Over 134.5

-110

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Maine Stats

NJIT Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 137.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 135.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 131.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 67.30 pts and allowed 70.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 66.50 pts and allowed 69.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 138.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 139.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 131.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5 at Home: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 68.40 pts and allowed 70.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 70.60 pts and allowed 69.20 pts in the last 10 home games

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America East	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UMBC	24-8	2439	2144	295	15-2	9-6	12W
Vermont	22-12	2496	2330	166	13-5	9-7	1L
NJIT	16-17	2212	2417	-205	8-6	8-11	1L
UMass Lowell	15-18	2471	2518	-47	10-4	5-14	1L
Albany	11-21	2303	2332	-29	7-7	4-14	2L
New Hampshire	9-21	2076	2238	-162	8-5	1-16	1L
Bryant	9-22	2010	2246	-236	8-5	1-17	2L
Binghamton	8-23	2105	2321	-216	7-9	1-14	2W
Maine	8-24	2001	2190	-189	4-9	4-15	3L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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