Bryant Bulldogs vs NJIT Highlanders Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs NJIT Highlanders

Date: Monday, January 19, 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 (7-11) will take on the Bryant Bulldogs (5-12) on Monday.

The Bryant Bulldogs took the court against UMBC and went home with a win by a final score of 79-74 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 17 while UMBC recorded 14 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 30 tries from 3-point land. UMBC finished the contest at 85.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 20 tries. Furthermore, UMBC grabbed 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMBC earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Bryant allowed 43.4% from the floor on 23 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 8 of their 12 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Bryant finished the contest with a 51.7% FG percentage (31 out of 60) and converted 9 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Timofei Rudovskii is one player who had an impact in this contest. He finished 47.1% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 38 mins played and collected 8 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Bryant will play this game with a win-loss mark of 5-12 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Bryant is pulling down 34.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 216 dimes for the year, which is 292nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 28.9% on three-point attempts (137 of 474) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They average 62.9 points per game (359th in the nation) while going 39.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 10.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They rank 212th in college in allowing assists with 237 surrendered this season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (445 of 1,020) and they surrender 37.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 112th in college in points per game allowed (71.1).

The last time they took the court, the NJIT Highlanders took home the win by a final score of 73-64 when they played UMass Lowell. In relation to team rebounding, NJIT allowed UMass Lowell to snag 40 in all (11 offensive). They finished 22.2% from distance by going 4 of 18 and finished the game at 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). The Highlanders allowed UMass Lowell to make 21 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.2% for the contest. In all, the Highlanders walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, NJIT buried 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 79.2%. UMass Lowell had 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Highlanders to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Highlanders collected 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Ari Fulton was important for the Highlanders for this game. He made 6 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

NJIT has a mark of 7-11 so far this year. The Highlanders commit 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.9 times per game (350th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. NJIT has accounted for 1,188 pts for the season (66.0 per game) and they pull in 34.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Highlanders are connecting on 38.3% from the field, which has them ranked 363rd in college.

The Highlanders on defense are ranked 273rd in college in PPG given up with 77.0. They have forced 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (228th in Division 1). The NJIT defense concedes 34.8% on shots from distance (154 of 442) and opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.8 dimes and 39.4 rebounds every game, which is 272nd and 350th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take NJIT

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