The NJIT Highlanders and the George Washington Revolutionaries meet Monday in college basketball action from the Charles E. Smith Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a NJIT vs. George Washington prediction.
NJIT Recap
The NJIT Highlanders come into this one looking to get their first win after an 81-69 loss to Morgan State last time out. After this game, NJIT will square off against Bucknell on the road.
Highlanders Struggling To Put It Together
Tariq Francis leads the Highlanders in scoring and assists with 16.8 PPG and 4.5 APG along with 4.5 RPG while Sebastian Robinson has 12.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.8 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for NJIT so far this season. Tim Moore Jr. also has 9.7 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead the Highlanders on the glass as well on the year. As a team, NJIT is averaging 57.5 PPG on 39.3% shooting from the field, 31.1% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the NJIT Highlanders will win
- George Washington has lost each of its last five games when playing with a rest advantage.
- NJIT has won four of its last five games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
George Washington Recap
The George Washington Revolutionaries come into this game looking to stay unbeaten after an 85-80 win over North Carolina A&T last time out. After this game, GW will take on Kansas State.
Revolutionaries Looking To Improve on 4-0 Start
Darren Buchanan Jr. leads GW in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 16.3 PPG and 10.7 RPG while Rafael Castro has 12.7 PPG and 9 RPG with 2 APG as well on the year. Gerald Drumgoole Jr. has 12.3 PPG with 4 RPG while Jacoi Hutchinson has 10.3 PPG with 3.3 APG to lead the Revolutionaries in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for George Washington up to this point in the year. As a team, George Washington is averaging 81 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 24% from three and 76.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the George Washington Revolutionaries will win
- George Washington has won each of its last 13 games against non-Conference opponents at Charles E. Smith Center.
- NJIT has lost each of its last 10 games.
NJIT vs. George Washington Prediction
I’m on George Washington here. It’s not just blindly backing an unbeaten team against a winless team, but there’s very little that NJIT is doing well right now and the one thing they’re decent at, shooting free throws, is going to be difficult when GW is 17th in free throw rate allowed. The Revolutionaries have beaten up on the far inferior teams they’ve played so far this year, and I think that NJIT is just next on the list. Give me GW by a bundle.