Binghamton Bearcats vs NJIT Highlanders Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs NJIT Highlanders

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center is the location where the NJIT Highlanders (11-12) will go up against the Binghamton Bearcats (5-18) on Saturday.

The Binghamton Bearcats faced off with Bryant and notched a win by a score of 63-60 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Bearcats ended up walking away with 15 while Bryant totaled 15 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 25 tries from 3-point range. Bryant ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 21 shots. Furthermore, Bryant snagged 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Bryant distributed 8 assists and had 3 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Binghamton allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bearcats buried 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. Binghamton ended the contest having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and made 5 out of their 13 3-point attempts.

Jeremiah Quigley is one guy who came through in this game. He walked away with 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He went 46.7% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes.

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Binghamton comes into this contest with a mark of 5-18 for the season. They average 67.1 pts per contest (340th in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Bearcats are hitting 30.3% on 3-point shots (114 of 376) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Binghamton is collecting 32.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 265 assists this season, which ranks 327th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bearcats have forced 9.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 36.5% from 3-point land and they are 224th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.2). The Bearcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (624 of 1,341) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 158th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 298 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the NJIT Highlanders walked away with a victory by a final of 79-77 when they faced Vermont. In relation to cleaning up the glass, NJIT allowed Vermont to get 31 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 27.6% from distance by connecting on 8 of 29 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Highlanders permitted Vermont to convert 26 out of 63 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.3% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Highlanders ended up going 28 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. With regard to 3-point attempts, NJIT knocked down 8 out of their 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. Vermont was called for 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Highlanders to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Highlanders were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Sebastian Robinson ended up having an impact for the Highlanders in this contest. He earned 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 for the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

NJIT has a record of 11-12 on the year. The Highlanders have committed 18.7 fouls every game and they go 72.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.9 times per contest (349th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. NJIT has tallied 1,570 points so far this year (68.3 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Highlanders are shooting 39.7% from the field, which is ranked 358th in D-1.

The Highlanders on the defensive side of the court are 232nd in college in PPG surrendered with 75.5. They have forced 11.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (159th in college). The NJIT defense surrenders 33.1% from downtown (185 of 559) and opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.8 dimes and 38.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 212th and 343rd in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NJIT

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