NJIT Highlanders vs Bryant Bulldogs Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Bryant Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, RI

TV: ESPN+

Chace Athletic Center is the location where the Bryant Bulldogs (8-20) will attempt to defeat the NJIT Highlanders (15-14) on Saturday.

The NJIT Highlanders faced off with Vermont and took a loss by a final of 70-64 in their last contest. NJIT wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.6% FG percentage (21 of 53) and buried 6 of their 16 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 16 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 26 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, NJIT allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 27 of 52 shooting. Vermont distributed 13 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. In addition, Vermont pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Vermont finished the contest at 57.1% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of 21 shots. They made 4 out of their 20 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up walking away with 19 and Vermont accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Sebastian Robinson is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He finished 35.7% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also collected 1 board. He left the arena with 16 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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NJIT steps onto the court with a mark of 15-14 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, NJIT is pulling down 34.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 326 dimes on the campaign, which is 340th in college in terms of passing. The Highlanders are hitting 31.1% on shots from downtown (214 of 688) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.8 pts per game (330th in D-1) while hitting 41.1% from the field.

On defense, the Highlanders have forced 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 180th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 382 surrendered on the season. The Highlanders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (733 of 1,701) and they surrender 38.1 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 178th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.7).

For their last game, the Bryant Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 70-58 when they played UMBC. With respect to rebounding, Bryant permitted UMBC to get 37 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.3% from three-point range by going 5 of 19 and ended up shooting 17 of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). The Bulldogs allowed UMBC to convert 24 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs went 18 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.3%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Bryant made 8 of their 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to knock down 14 of them for a clip of 70.0%. UMBC had 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Bulldogs were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 21 for this game.

Keegan Harvey was important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He totaled 19 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for this game. He buried 5 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Bryant has a record of 8-20 this year. The Bulldogs commit 16.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per game (311th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. Bryant has totaled 1,801 pts on the season (64.3 per contest) and they snag 33.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.1% from the floor, which ranks them 359th in college.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 138th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.5. They are able to force 9.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (251st in college hoops). The Bryant defense allows 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 569) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.5 dimes and 35.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 200th and 239th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NJIT

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