Fairfield Stags vs NJIT Highlanders Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairfield Stags vs NJIT Highlanders

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Fairfield Stags (0-1) are traveling to Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the NJIT Highlanders (1-0).

The Fairfield Stags played Penn State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-68 in their last contest. Fairfield finished with a 38.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 70) and made 6 of their 33 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Stags buried 8 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of the defense, Fairfield allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. Penn State dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Penn State collected 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Penn State finished the game at 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 25 shots. They also knocked down 5 out of their 18 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Stags finished with 21 and Penn State accounted for 11 personal fouls.

Braden Sparks is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 4 boards. He finished 50.0% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Fairfield steps onto the hardwood with a record of 0-1 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 7.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Fairfield is grabbing 38.0 boards per contest and has earned 10 assists so far this year, which is 314th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Stags are hitting 18.2% on 3-point shots (6 of 33) and 88.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 68.0 points per outing (284th in the nation) while shooting 38.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Stags are forcing their opponents into 7.0 turnovers per game and they draw 11.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 178th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 13 conceded so far this season. The Stags are giving up a FG percentage of 49.1% (28 of 57) and they concede 39.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 27.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 244th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.0).

For their last game, the NJIT Highlanders went home victorious with a score of 72-61 when they faced Fordham. Concerning how they rebounded, NJIT permitted Fordham to snag 41 in total (16 offensive). They finished 16.7% from distance by going 4 of 24 and ended up going 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Highlanders allowed Fordham to make 23 out of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.3% for the contest. Overall, the Highlanders shot 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, NJIT made 12 of 22 tries (54.5%). They were able to knock down 4 of those for a rate of 50.0%. Fordham was called for 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Highlanders to the charity stripe for 8 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Highlanders pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup.

David Bolden pitched in for the Highlanders for the matchup. He had 18 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists for the game. He made 7 of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

NJIT has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the year. The Highlanders commit 13.0 personal fouls per game and they go 50.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (220th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. NJIT has totaled 72 pts on the campaign and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Highlanders are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 151st in college hoops.

The NJIT defense surrenders 16.7% on three-point shots (4 of 24) and opponents are making 61.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 9.0 dimes and 45.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 104th and 335th in those defensive categories. The Highlanders on the defensive end are ranked 109th in the nation in PPG given up with 61.0. They are able to force 8.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.3% from the floor (81st in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fairfield

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