Sacred Heart Pioneers vs NJIT Highlanders Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs NJIT Highlanders

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

The Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-6) are headed to Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Saturday where they will play the NJIT Highlanders (3-7).

The Sacred Heart Pioneers stepped onto the hardwood against Iona and ended up losing by a score of 81-69 in their last contest. Sacred Heart ended the contest with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and buried 13 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Pioneers knocked down 10 of their 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists in the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defending, Sacred Heart allowed 45.9% from the floor on 28 of 61 shooting. Iona totaled 17 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. In addition, Iona snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iona walked away from this one shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 18 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Pioneers finished with 18 while Iona totaled 13 fouls.

Nyle Ralph-Beyer is a guy who played a role in the game. He ended up scoring 16 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up going 45.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Sacred Heart steps onto the court with a record of 3-6 so far this year. They have an average of 78.6 points per outing (163rd in the nation) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Pioneers are hitting 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (108 of 293) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sacred Heart is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game and has 136 dimes on the year, which is 224th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Pioneers are forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They give up 38.5% from 3-point land and they rank 332nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (82.0). The Pioneers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.9% (260 of 532) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 327th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 164 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the NJIT Highlanders went home victorious with a score of 70-64 when they faced New Haven. The Highlanders were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. New Haven was called for 20 fouls for the game which got the Highlanders to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 71.0%. With regard to 3-point attempts, NJIT made 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Highlanders went 21 out of 47 from the floor which had them shooting 44.7%. The Highlanders allowed New Haven to knock down 25 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.5% for the contest. They went 17.6% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 17 and finished the contest at 11 out of 19 from the charity stripe (57.9%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, NJIT allowed New Haven to snag 39 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Ari Fulton ended up being a major contributor for the Highlanders for the contest. He knocked down 4 of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

NJIT has a mark of 3-7 so far this season. The Highlanders commit 18.5 fouls every game and they go 69.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.7 times per contest (349th in college) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. NJIT has 638 pts this season (63.8 per game) and they pull down 34.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Highlanders are connecting on 37.7% from the field, which ranks them 359th in the country.

The NJIT defense concedes 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (91 of 274) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 15.2 assists and 42.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 291st and 359th in college. The Highlanders defensively are ranked 317th in college in PPG given up with 80.1. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (185th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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