The Palestra · at Penn
Closing line
PENN -14.5✓ PENN covered by 4.5
PENN -14.5✓ PENN covered by 4.5Closing total151.5Under by 10.5
 NJIT | This season | PENN |
|---|---|---|
| 4-9 | Record | 5-6 |
| 7-6 | ATS | 6-5 |
| 6-7 | O/U | 4-7 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NJIT 68–80 PENN · ✓ PENN (85%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| PENN | 35 | 45 | 80 |
1st half: NJIT 33, PENN 35 (PENN by 2). The model had PENN by 6.9 and a total of 69.5 (actual 68).
Team stats
| NJIT | PENN | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-62 37% | Field goals | 28-60 47% |
| 5-20 25% | 3-pointers | 13-33 39% |
| 10-12 83% | Free throws | 11-19 58% |
| 35 11 off | Rebounds | 38 11 off |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 30 | Points in paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fast-break points | 5 |
Players
| NJIT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bolden G | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-6 |
| Jordan Rogers F | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6-9 | 2-4 |
| Ari Fulton G | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Jeremy Clayville G | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 |
| Malachi Arrington F | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Sebastian Robinson G | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3-10 | 0-0 |
| Melvyn Ebonkoli F | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| John Kelly F | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-4 |
| Quentin Duncan G | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Cameron Piggee G | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Rocco Awad G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Zack Scherler, AJ Altobelli, Jeffrey Akintolu, Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic
| PENN | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Power F | 40 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4-16 | 2-9 |
| Michael Zanoni G | 37 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 5-11 |
| Augustus Gerhart F | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6-8 | 0-0 |
| AJ Levine G | 30 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7-9 | 4-6 |
| Lucas Lueth F | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jay Jones G | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Niklas Polonowski G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 |
| Johnnie Walter F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alex Massung G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: William Kruse, Cam Thrower, Payton Kamin, Dalton Scantlebury, Ryan Altman, Chris Ubochi, Michelangelo Oberti, Bradyn Foster, Dylan Williams, Ethan Roberts
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenPENN -14.5
no move
ClosePENN -14.5
No change since the open
Total
Open148.5
▲ 3
Close151.5
Up 3 since the open
Moneyline
NJIT +850 · PENN -1450
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened PENN -14.5 · unchangedmodel PENN -11.5
model PENN -11.5
Opened 148.5 · closed 151.5 · moved 3 upmodel 148.5
model 148.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | PENN -14.5 | PENN -11.7 | NJIT +2.8 | L PENN covered |
| Total | 151.5 | 148.3 | Under 3.2 | W Under |
| Projected score | — | NJIT 68.3 · PENN 80 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | PENN -6.9 | PENN -2.0 |
| 1H total | 69.5 | 68 |
| 1H projected score | NJIT 31.3 · PENN 38.2 | NJIT 33 · PENN 35 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 2-8 20% | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% |
| PENN | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
NJIT 0–1 PENNPENN leads · 1 game since 2021-22 · NJIT 1-0 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024-25 | PENN 58 @ NJIT 57 | NJIT +8.5 | NJIT W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
NJIT
13 games played
Straight up
4-9
31% wins
Against the spread
7-6
54% covers · avg +0.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
6-7
46% overs · avg −3.6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ FOR | W 72-61 | +14.5 | W +25.5 | 147.5 | U 133 |
| Nov 8 | vs FAIR | L 53-74 | +6.5 | L −14.5 | 145.5 | U 127 |
| Nov 11 | @ L-MD | W 66-64 | +10.5 | W +12.5 | 139.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 15 | vs FDU | W 93-81 | -2.5 | W +9.5 | 146.5 | O 174 |
| Nov 18 | @ DREX | L 43-75 | +13.5 | L −18.5 | 138.5 | U 118 |
| Nov 22 | @ NAVY | L 70-86 | +17.5 | W +1.5 | 140.5 | O 156 |
| Nov 24 | @ CIN | L 67-94 | +34.5 | W +7.5 | 141.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 26 | @ LOU | L 47-104 | +44.5 | L −12.5 | 158.5 | U 151 |
| Nov 28 | @ EMU | L 55-73 | +14.5 | L −3.5 | 141.5 | U 128 |
| Dec 5 | @ HPU | L 72-89 | +28.5 | W +11.5 | 155.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 10 | vs NHVN | W 70-64 | +2.5 | W +8.5 | 130.5 | O 134 |
| Dec 13 | vs SHU | L 49-65 | +6.5 | L −9.5 | 151.5 | U 114 |
| Dec 22 | @ BTLR | L 52-101 | +32.5 | L −16.5 | 149.5 | O 153 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@FOR
FORW 72-61
+25.5
8
vsFAIR
FAIRL 53-74
−14.5
11
@L-MD
L-MDW 66-64
+12.5
15
vsFDU
FDUW 93-81
+9.5
18
@DREX
DREXL 43-75
−18.5
22
@NAVY
NAVYL 70-86
+1.5
24
@CIN
CINL 67-94
+7.5
26
@LOU
LOUL 47-104
−12.5
28
@EMU
EMUL 55-73
−3.5
5
@HPU
HPUL 72-89
+11.5
10
vsNHVN
NHVNW 70-64
+8.5
13
vsSHU
SHUL 49-65
−9.5
22
@BTLR
BTLRL 52-101
−16.5
covered 7didn’t cover 6avg +0.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@FOR
FORW 72-61
−14.5
8
vsFAIR
FAIRL 53-74
−18.5
11
@L-MD
L-MDW 66-64
−9.5
15
vsFDU
FDUW 93-81
+27.5
18
@DREX
DREXL 43-75
−20.5
22
@NAVY
NAVYL 70-86
+15.5
24
@CIN
CINL 67-94
+19.5
26
@LOU
LOUL 47-104
−7.5
28
@EMU
EMUL 55-73
−13.5
5
@HPU
HPUL 72-89
+5.5
10
vsNHVN
NHVNW 70-64
+3.5
13
vsSHU
SHUL 49-65
−37.5
22
@BTLR
BTLRL 52-101
+3.5
over 6under 7avg −3.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Penn
11 games played
Straight up
5-6
45% wins
Against the spread
6-5
55% covers · avg +2.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
4-7
36% overs · avg −1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | @ AMER | L 78-84 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 154.5 | O 162 |
| Nov 11 | @ PROV | L 81-106 | +19.5 | L −5.5 | 172.5 | O 187 |
| Nov 17 | vs JOES | W 83-74 | +5.5 | W +14.5 | 163.5 | U 157 |
| Nov 21 | @DREX | W 84-68 | +4.5 | W +20.5 | 152.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 28 | vs MRMK | W 77-65 | -2.5 | W +9.5 | 152.5 | U 142 |
| Nov 29 | vs LAS | W 73-71 | -1.5 | W +0.5 | 149.5 | U 144 |
| Nov 30 | vs HOF | L 60-77 | +1.5 | L −15.5 | 149.5 | U 137 |
| Dec 6 | @ VILL | L 63-90 | +18.5 | L −8.5 | 150.5 | O 153 |
| Dec 8 | vs LAF | W 74-72 | -7.5 | L −5.5 | 150.5 | U 146 |
| Dec 20 | @ RUTG | L 69-70 | +11.5 | W +10.5 | 150.5 | U 139 |
| Dec 28 | @ GMU | L 79-83 | +16.5 | W +12.5 | 146.5 | O 162 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
9
@AMER
AMERL 78-84
−7.5
11
@PROV
PROVL 81-106
−5.5
17
vsJOES
JOESW 83-74
+14.5
21
@DREX
DREXW 84-68
+20.5
28
vsMRMK
MRMKW 77-65
+9.5
29
vsLAS
LASW 73-71
+0.5
30
vsHOF
HOFL 60-77
−15.5
6
@VILL
VILLL 63-90
−8.5
8
vsLAF
LAFW 74-72
−5.5
20
@RUTG
RUTGL 69-70
+10.5
28
@GMU
GMUL 79-83
+12.5
covered 6didn’t cover 5avg +2.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
9
@AMER
AMERL 78-84
+7.5
11
@PROV
PROVL 81-106
+14.5
17
vsJOES
JOESW 83-74
−6.5
21
@DREX
DREXW 84-68
−0.5
28
vsMRMK
MRMKW 77-65
−10.5
29
vsLAS
LASW 73-71
−5.5
30
vsHOF
HOFL 60-77
−12.5
6
@VILL
VILLL 63-90
+2.5
8
vsLAF
LAFW 74-72
−4.5
20
@RUTG
RUTGL 69-70
−11.5
28
@GMU
GMUL 79-83
+15.5
over 4under 7avg −1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
NJIT
4-9 overall · 0-0 in conference · America East Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Butler52–101
- Lvs Sacred Heart49–65
- Wvs New Haven70–64
- L@ High Point72–89
- L@ E Michigan55–73
A week or more of rest.
Penn
5-6 overall · 0-0 in conference · Ivy League
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ George Mason79–83
- L@ Rutgers69–70
- Wvs Lafayette74–72
- L@ Villanova63–90
- Lvs Hofstra60–77
3 days since their last game.