Maine Black Bears vs NJIT Highlanders Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs NJIT Highlanders

Date: Saturday, March 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 (15-16) will try to defeat the Maine Black Bears (8-23) on Saturday in the America East Tournament.

The Maine Black Bears faced off with UMass Lowell and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-56 in their last contest. Maine wrapped up the game with a 41.7% FG percentage (20 of 48) and knocked down 4 of 16 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Black Bears knocked down 12 of 24 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning the defense, Maine let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. UMass Lowell earned 15 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, UMass Lowell pulled down 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UMass Lowell finished the contest at 57.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 19 attempts. They also buried 2 of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Black Bears ended up with 17 and UMass Lowell totaled 20 fouls.

Logan Carey is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up with 14 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and also totaled 2 boards. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Maine will play this game with a mark of 8-23 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Maine is grabbing 28.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 379 dimes on the season, which ranks 288th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Black Bears are shooting 31.8% on shots from distance (186 of 585) and 64.1% from the charity stripe. They average 62.7 points per contest (363rd in Division 1) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Black Bears are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They give up 29.7% on three-point shots and they rank 54th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.7). The Black Bears defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (772 of 1,716) and they surrender 36.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 178th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 407 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the NJIT Highlanders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-52 when they played UMBC. Concerning rebounds, NJIT allowed UMBC to grab 45 in all (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.4% from three-point range by hitting 12 out of 27 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Highlanders allowed UMBC to knock down 33 of 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Highlanders went 18 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 32.1%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, NJIT buried 4 of their 26 tries (15.4%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. UMBC had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Highlanders to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Highlanders pulled down 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in the game.

Sebastian Robinson ended up being a factor for the Highlanders for the matchup. He racked up 10 points in his 22 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 4 out of 8 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

NJIT has a win-loss record of 15-16 for the campaign. The Highlanders are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 70.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.9 times per game (351st in college) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. NJIT has scored 2,098 pts this year (67.7 per game) and they pull in 34.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Highlanders are shooting 40.6% from the field, which ranks them 352nd in the country.

The NJIT defense concedes 32.7% from downtown (242 of 741) and their opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.4 dimes and 38.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 184th and 348th in college hoops. The Highlanders on the defensive end are ranked 191st in Division 1 in PPG given up with 74.1. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (131st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maine

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