Albany Great Danes vs NJIT Highlanders Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs NJIT Highlanders

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The NJIT Highlanders (15-12) will compete against the Albany Great Danes (9-17) at Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Thursday.

The Albany Great Danes stepped onto the hardwood against Binghamton and earned the victory with a final of 77-74 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Great Danes walked away with 18 while Binghamton recorded 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. Binghamton finished 79.3% from the free throw line by burying 23 of their 29 attempts. Furthermore, Binghamton collected 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Binghamton recorded 11 assists and had 11 steals for the game. When talking about defending, Albany allowed the other team to shoot 44.9% from the floor on 22 of 49 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Great Danes knocked down 23 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. Albany ended having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and converted 8 of 21 3-point attempts.

Amir Lindsey is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He racked up 23 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played for 40 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Albany heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-17 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Albany is pulling in 34.3 boards per game and has totaled 366 dimes on the season, which is 185th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Great Danes are shooting 32.6% on 3-point shots (188 of 577) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.5 points per contest (266th in college hoops) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Great Danes are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.9 fouls. They currently rank 227th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 363 surrendered this season. The Great Danes are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (669 of 1,486) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a unit. They concede 35.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 192nd in college in points per game from their opponents (73.9).

In their last game, the NJIT Highlanders walked away with a victory by a final of 67-58 when they faced Maine. With respect to rebounds, NJIT permitted Maine to pull down 26 in total (4 on the offensive side). They shot 21.4% from distance by going 6 of 28 and finished the contest at 14 of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Highlanders permitted Maine to convert 19 out of their 51 tries from the field which had them at 37.3% for this game. When the game finished, the Highlanders went 26 out of 47 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.3%. When talking about shots from downtown, NJIT made 4 of their 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Maine had 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Highlanders to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Highlanders earned 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this contest.

Sebastian Robinson was important for the Highlanders in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup.

NJIT has a mark of 15-12 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Highlanders are hitting on 41.2% from the floor, which ranks them 341st in Division 1. NJIT has accounted for 1,867 pts so far this year (69.1 per game) and they average 35.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per contest (341st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Highlanders commit 18.6 fouls per contest while shooting 70.5% from the free throw line.

The Highlanders on the defensive side of the court are 174th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.5. They are forcing 11.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (98th in D-1). The NJIT defense gives up 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (208 of 650) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.1 dimes and 38.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 151st and 341st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Albany

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