| MATCHUP | NJIT Highlanders | New Hampshire Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 13-12 | 8-14 |
| Where | Lundholm Gymnasium, Durham, NH | |
| When | Thursday, February 12, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
New Hampshire Wildcats Preview
The New Hampshire Wildcats have an 8-14 overall record this season and a 4-5 record in the America East. They are coming off an 80-57 road loss against Vermont and their previous four games were a 92-84 road loss against Bryant, a 66-61 home win against UMass Lowell, an 80-72 home win against Albany and an 88-82 3OT home win against Binghamton.
Offensively, New Hampshire averages 70.4 points per game, while allowing 73.7 points per game defensively. The Wildcats shoot with 42% from the field and grab 35.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.3 assists per game. They average 2.4 blocks per game and 6.4 steals per game defensively.
KiJan Robinson leads New Hampshire in scoring and assists, with an average of 11.6 points per game and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting with 44.2% from the field and 82% from the free throw line. Belal El Shakery is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.8 per game.
NJIT Highlanders Preview
The NJIT Highlanders have a 13-12 overall record this season and an 8-2 record in the America East. They are coming off a 73-64 home win against Binghamton and their previous four games were an 81-56 home win against UMass Lowell, a 79-77 road win against Vermont, a 77-68 road win against Albany and an 87-74 road loss against UMBC.
Offensively, NJIT averages 69 points per game, while allowing 74.3 points per game defensively. The Highlanders shoot with 40% from the field and grab 35.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.2 assists per game. They average 3.5 blocks per game and 6.2 steals per game defensively.
Sebastian Robinson is the team’s leading scorer with an average of 13.5 points per game, while shooting with 43.6% from the field and 73.1% from the free throw line. Ari Fulton is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.6 per game. David Bolden leads the team in assists made with 2.8 per game.
NJIT Highlanders @ New Hampshire Wildcats Betting Trends: February 12, 2026
Why the New Hampshire Wildcats will win
- NJIT has lost each of its last 11 road games following a home win.
- New Hampshire has won each of its last six night games at Lundholm Gymnasium.
- The home team has won the first half in each of New Hampshire’s last three games.
Why the NJIT Highlanders will win
- NJIT has won each of its last four games.
- New Hampshire has lost four of its last five games following a road loss.
- NJIT has won the first half in each of its last four games.
NJIT vs New Hampshire Prediction
In this NJIT vs New Hampshire Prediction, New Hampshire is coming as -1.5 home favorites. NJIT has been the better team this season and have been in good form lately, with an 8-2 record both straight up and against the spread in their last 10 games. New Hampshire is coming off back-to-back losses following a three-game winning streak and have won their last three home games, having covered the spread in two of them. New Hampshire also has a slightly better offense and defense and I like them at home in this spot. Take New Hampshire on the moneyline in this one.