NJIT Highlanders vs VCU Rams Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (1-1) will go up against the NJIT Highlanders (1-2) at Siegel Center on Wednesday.

The NJIT Highlanders played St. Peter's and walked away with a win by a score of 54-52 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Highlanders finished with 18 while St. Peter's accounted for 23 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. St. Peter's ended up shooting 54.5% at the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 11 attempts. Additionally, St. Peter's pulled down 31 boards (16 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. St. Peter's distributed 8 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, NJIT allowed 32.8% from the floor on 19 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 17 of 26 tries for a rate of 65.4%. NJIT ended the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (15 out of 35) and knocked down 7 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Brandon Stores Jr. is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He recorded 15 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He shot 40.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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NJIT will enter this game with a mark of 1-2 on the year. They cough up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, NJIT is grabbing 26.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 32 dimes so far this season, which ranks 235th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are hitting 22.1% on shots from distance (15 of 68) and 65.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 53.7 pts per contest (360th in D-1) while hitting 34.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Highlanders are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They give up 32.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 184th in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.0). The Highlanders defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (79 of 176) and they surrender 43.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 311th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 44 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the VCU Rams took a loss by a score of 89-88 when they played Memphis. The Rams were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. Memphis was called for 23 fouls in the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a rate of 85.2%. In reference to shots from downtown, VCU converted 13 of their 24 tries (54.2%). When all was said and done, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. The Rams permitted Memphis to make 27 of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished 45.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 22 and finished the game at 25 out of 38 at the charity stripe (65.8%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, VCU permitted Memphis to get 27 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Blake Harper was important for the Rams in the matchup. He earned 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 4 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

VCU has a mark of 1-1 this year. The Rams commit 21.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (198th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. VCU has 170 points for the season (85.0 per game) and they average 33.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Rams are connecting on 43.4% from the floor, which ranks 238th in D-1.

The Rams defensively are ranked 284th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 80.5. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (281st in college hoops). The VCU defense gives up 39.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (15 of 38) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.0 assists and 34.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 44th and 182nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NJIT

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