NJIT Highlanders vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

Patrick Gymnasium is where the Vermont Catamounts (21-11) will compete against the NJIT Highlanders (16-16) on Tuesday in the America East Semifinals.

The NJIT Highlanders stepped onto the hardwood against Maine and notched a win by a score of 60-58 in their last game. NJIT finished having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 50) and buried 5 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Highlanders made 9 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, NJIT allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 20 out of 47 shooting. Maine totaled 14 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Maine snagged 25 boards (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Maine walked away from this one shooting 65.0% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 20 shots. They knocked down 5 of 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Highlanders walked away with 21 and Maine recorded 15 fouls.

Sebastian Robinson is a player who was a major factor for this game. He finished 64.3% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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NJIT enters this contest with a win-loss record of 16-16 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, NJIT is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and has accumulated 348 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 348th in the nation in terms of passing. The Highlanders are hitting 30.2% on 3-pointers (226 of 748) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.4 pts per game (339th in the nation) while shooting 40.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Highlanders are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 205th in college in allowing assists with 428 conceded so far this season. The Highlanders are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (810 of 1,867) and they surrender 38.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 32.7% on shots from distance while they are 175th in the country in PPG allowed (73.6).

The last time they took the court, the Vermont Catamounts walked away with a victory by a final of 77-57 when they played Bryant. When talking about cleaning the glass, Vermont allowed Bryant to grab 19 overall (2 offensive). They went 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 15 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Catamounts permitted Bryant to make 17 of 38 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.7% in this game. In all, the Catamounts shot 28 for 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.1%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Vermont knocked down 9 of their 20 tries (45.0%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 54.5%. Bryant was called for 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Catamounts to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Catamounts earned 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest.

TJ Hurley was important for the Catamounts in the game. He had 29 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup. He made 9 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Vermont has a win-loss mark of 21-11 on the year. As an offense, the Catamounts are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 108th in D-1. Vermont has accounted for 2,374 points this season (74.2 per contest) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per contest (249th in college) and they are giving up possession 9.4 times per game. The Catamounts are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Catamounts on the defensive side of the court are 54th in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (102nd in D-1). The Vermont defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (251 of 713) and their opponents are converting on 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.6 assists and 31.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 46th and 26th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vermont

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