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NCAAB · Sun, Dec 13

Drexel Dragons at NJIT Highlanders

Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center · at NJIT
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DREXThis seasonNJIT
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects DREX 70–68 · win probability DREX 57%
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model 137.4
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: DREX has more of the edges

DREX 4, NJIT 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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NJIT offense vs DREX defense
Offense 338th of 366 against a defense 175th, on the model’s ratings
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Three-pointers
DREX hits 35.5% and allows 30.3%; NJIT hits 30.4% and allows 32.3%. Threes are 40.0% and 40.1% of their shots
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: DREX 31.2%, NJIT 26.2%. Defensive: DREX 69.0%, NJIT 67.9%
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Shooting
Effective FG%: DREX 50.6 and allows 47.1; NJIT 46.7 and allows 50.0
Context
Schedule so far
DREX has played the 199th-hardest schedule, NJIT the 282nd. A record against a soft schedule means less
NJITSmall
DREX offense vs NJIT defense
Offense 323rd of 366 against a defense 250th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: DREX plays 65.2 a game (341st fastest), NJIT 67.9 (235th). Faster games mean more points
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Home court
NJIT at home. This season: NJIT 0-0 at home, DREX 0-0 away
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: DREX 19.1%, NJIT 17.1%. Forced: DREX 16.4%, NJIT 16.1%
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: DREX 24%, NJIT 39%. Transfers in: DREX 2, NJIT 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: DREX 31.6, NJIT 33.2. Allowed: DREX 35.4, NJIT 37.9
Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from national ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—DREX -2.1—
Total—137.4—
Projected score—DREX 69.8 · NJIT 67.7

1st-half model

1st-half slate ›
ModelActual
1H spreadDREX -1.4—
1H total64.4—
1H projected scoreDREX 32.9 · NJIT 31.5—
The 1st-half model is fitted from the full-game model and past halves. ESPN has no 1st-half lines for college games, so there is no market to compare it with.

Drexel has the better starters

Position by position: Drexel 2, NJIT 1, even 2
DrexelBetterNJIT
G J. Reed7.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.1 ast Score 44
Even
G D. Bolden12 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.8 ast Score 47
G A. Abram TR3.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.7 ast Score 80
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G M. Tatum TR8.1 pts · 2 reb · 1.4 ast Score 13
G D. Tingler3.4 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.3 ast Score 59
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G Q. Duncan4.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.4 ast Score 31
F P. Pagonis TR4.1 pts · 3.1 reb · 1 ast Score 6
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F M. Coffi TR3.5 pts · 4.9 reb · 0.8 ast Score 28
F M. de LaPorterie2.9 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 12
Even
F J. Kelly4.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.3 ast Score 20
DrexelBetterNJIT
DREX offense323rd of 366 · -10.5
NJITSmall
NJIT defense250th of 366 · -6.6
DREX defense175th of 366 · -3.9
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NJIT offense338th of 366 · -11.1
Backcourt-0.2 · 3 players
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Backcourt-4.6 · 3 players
Frontcourt-3.5 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-2.4 · 2 players
Bench-0.1 · 2 players
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Bench-3.4 · 4 players
Score, worst to bestDREX betterNJIT betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers
Projected starters: college teams publish no depth chart, so these come from minutes played, and a freshman or a new starter can change them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of. Numbers are this season's once a player has 30 minutes, 2025-26's before that. Bench is the next five by minutes. Tap a player for the full numbers.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Drexel
Guards
J. Reed19 minA. Abram11 min · TRD. Tingler10 minM. Davis2 minL. PittmanNewM. HippsNew
Forwards
P. Pagonis18 min · TRM. de LaPorterie13 minR. Akuta5 minC. EdomwonyinNewD. SimonovicNew
NJIT
Guards
D. Bolden30 minM. Tatum26 min · TRQ. Duncan14 minR. Awad13 minB. Stores4 min · TRA. AltobelliNew
Forwards
M. Coffi19 min · TRJ. Kelly16 minB. Oliver10 min · TRZ. Scherler7 minV. VanderstraetenNew
Centers
S. Jimenez-VojnicNew
In order of minutes, from rosters as of today. ESPN lists players only as guards, forwards or centers, and no injury report exists for college basketball, so a player who is out may still show here.
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
DREXNJIT
Scoring
67.3 #328Points per game66.2 #344
1.03 #282Points per possession0.98 #343
65.2 #341Pace (possessions)67.9 #235
Shooting
50.6 #204Effective FG%46.7 #342
35.5 #903-point %30.4 #336
40.0 #1713-point attempt rate40.1 #168
31.6 #265Free throw rate33.2 #233
Possessions
19.1 #322Turnover rate17.1 #215
31.2 #156Offensive rebound rate26.2 #316
12.8 #226Assists per game10.5 #350
Defense
67.6 #26Points allowed73.7 #147
1.04 #64Points allowed per possession1.08 #167
47.1 #22Opponent effective FG%50.0 #99
30.3 #15Opponent 3-point %32.3 #79
16.4 #195Turnovers forced16.1 #214
69.0 #202Defensive rebound rate67.9 #264
5.8 #254Steals per game6.3 #204
3.5 #144Blocks per game3.1 #197
From the box scores. A longer bar is a better national rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of Division I, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Drexel

16-16 in 2025-26 overall · 11-9 in conference · Coastal Athletic Association

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Monmouth57–65
  • Wvs Northeastern84–77
  • L@ Hofstra51–62
  • Wvs Campbell65–60
  • Wvs Towson68–62

A week or more of rest.

NJIT

15-17 in 2025-26 overall · 11-7 in conference · America East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Vermont54–63
  • Wvs Maine60–58
  • Lvs UMBC52–91
  • L@ Bryant52–69
  • Lvs Vermont64–70

A week or more of rest.