NJIT Highlanders vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The NJIT Highlanders (2-1) are headed to Daskalakis Athletic Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Drexel Dragons (1-2).

The NJIT Highlanders faced off with Fairleigh Dickinson and notched a win by a score of 93-81 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Highlanders walked away with 18 and Fairleigh Dickinson accounted for 28 personal fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 42 attempts from 3-point land. Fairleigh Dickinson finished shooting 73.9% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 23 shots. On top of that, Fairleigh Dickinson had 30 boards (15 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Fairleigh Dickinson distributed 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, NJIT let their opponent shoot 35.6% from the floor on 26 out of 73 shooting. They also doled out 21 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Highlanders made 25 of their 38 shots for a rate of 65.8%. NJIT ended the contest having earned a 60.9% field goal percentage (28 of 46) and made 12 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

David Bolden is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and collected 4 boards. He racked up 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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NJIT will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-1 for the year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, NJIT is snagging 36.0 boards per game and is sitting with 28 dimes on the season, which ranks 333rd in college in terms of passing. The Highlanders are shooting 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 74) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They average 63.7 points per game (345th in college) while connecting on 38.3% from the field.

On defense, the Highlanders are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are 113th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 44 surrendered for the season. The Highlanders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 36.7% (97 of 264) and they relinquish 42.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 26.3% on shots from distance while they are 141st in college in PPG allowed (70.0).

The last time they took the court, the Drexel Dragons took a defeat with a final score of 80-50 against Syracuse. The Dragons pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. Syracuse had 12 fouls for the game which took the Dragons to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Drexel made 6 out of their 23 tries (26.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dragons went 19 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 32.2%. The Dragons allowed Syracuse to convert 31 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in the game. They finished 36.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 19 and finished the contest at 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Drexel permitted Syracuse to pull down 36 overall (12 offensive).

Eli Beard ended up having an impact for the Dragons in the matchup. He earned 13 points in his 32 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Drexel has a win-loss record of 1-2 for the season. The Dragons are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 56.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per game (63rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest. Drexel has scored 241 points this year (80.3 per contest) and they collect 42.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dragons are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which ranks 264th in college.

The Dragons are ranked 233rd in college in PPG surrendered with 76.3. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (264th in the nation). The Drexel defense gives up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (25 of 70) and their opponents are connecting on 83.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.3 assists and 33.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 95th and 135th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Drexel

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