NJIT Highlanders vs Fairfield Stags Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Fairfield Stags

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

Leo D. Mahoney Arena is the location where the Fairfield Stags (1-2) will meet the NJIT Highlanders (1-4) on Saturday.

The NJIT Highlanders faced VCU and ended up losing by a score of 87-49 in their last contest. NJIT ended having earned a 25.0% FG percentage (15 out of 60) and made 5 out of their 23 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Highlanders knocked down 14 of their 21 shots for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 32 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 5 dimes for the contest while creating 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to the defense, NJIT allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 29 out of 59 shooting. VCU distributed 21 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, VCU pulled down 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. VCU ended up going 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 33 tries. They also knocked down 7 of their 25 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Highlanders ended up finishing with 26 and VCU finished the game with 20 fouls.

Victor Vanderstraeten is someone who came through for the game. He ended up scoring 10 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 26 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He shot 62.5% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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NJIT enters this one with a record of 1-4 this year. They average 54.8 points per game (361st in the country) while hitting 31.6% from the field. The Highlanders are hitting 20.5% on shots from downtown (24 of 117) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, NJIT is collecting 30.0 boards per game and has accounted for 46 dimes this year, which has them ranked 175th in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Highlanders are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 360th in college in allowing assists with 81 surrendered so far this year. The Highlanders defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (139 of 295) and they surrender 45.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 32.3% on 3-point shots and they are 294th in D-1 in PPG allowed (80.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Fairfield Stags took a loss by a score of 89-42 against Wisconsin. The Stags collected 18 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. Wisconsin had 16 fouls in the game which took the Stags to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 59.1%. When it comes to three-point shots, Fairfield converted 1 of 21 tries (4.8%). Overall, the Stags ended up going 14 for 72 from the field which had them shooting 19.4%. The Stags permitted Wisconsin to convert 29 of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 51.8% in the matchup. They went 42.3% from three-point range via 11 of 26 and ended up shooting 20 out of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). With respect to team rebounding, Fairfield allowed Wisconsin to snag 50 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Jaden Brown was important for the Stags in the matchup. He recorded 10 points in his 19 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for this game. He buried 4 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 36.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Fairfield has a mark of 1-2 so far this year. The Stags have committed 18.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 6.3 times per game (364th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. Fairfield has totaled 177 pts for the year (59.0 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Stags are hitting on 32.1% from the field, which has them ranked 361st in the country.

The Fairfield defense concedes 34.1% on three-point shots (28 of 82) and their opposition makes 63.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.7 assists and 44.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 184th and 351st in those categories. The Stags on defense are ranked 238th in the country in PPG given up with 75.7. They are able to force 16.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (317th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fairfield

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