NJIT Highlanders vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, Odds and Best Bet
Rutgers is our projected winner over NJIT, 81-63, with home court and its unbeaten history in this matchup providing the strongest factual support. The forecast also aligns with PardonMe Sports Analytics’ Rutgers pick, although that model expects a margin below the supplied spread. Neither NJIT +23.5 (-120) nor the 145.5 total offers a sufficiently supported wager; the official recommendation is Pass.
NJIT Highlanders vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights prediction and best bet
Rutgers gets the winner pick, but our best betting decision is Pass. The Scarlet Knights have won all eight meetings with NJIT and host this 2026-27 men’s college basketball matchup. Those facts favor Rutgers in our assessment, though the historical record deserves limited weight when evaluating a current spread of 23.5 points.
PardonMe Sports Analytics forecasts Rutgers 81.1, NJIT 63.2. It separately lists a Rutgers -17.8 model line and a 73.4% Rutgers win probability. These are one analyst’s model outputs, not independent confirmations of a betting edge. They point toward NJIT against the spread, but the recent team evidence is too narrow to make that our official wager.
Odds, game time and how to watch
Game time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET, as identified by Covers’ exact-game listing.
Venue: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey, according to NJIT’s matchup preview.
Records: NJIT Highlanders 1-2; Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1-0.
SportsJaw moneylines: NJIT +3,233; Rutgers -9,900.
SportsJaw odds: NJIT Highlanders +23.5 (-120); Rutgers Scarlet Knights -23.5 (-147). Moneyline: NJIT Highlanders +3,233; Rutgers Scarlet Knights -9,900. Total: Over 145.5 (-110); Under 145.5 (-110).