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12/22 03:43 CST NJIT faces Butler on 6-game road skid
NJIT faces Butler on 6-game road skid
By The Associated Press
NJIT Highlanders (4-8) at Butler Bulldogs (9-3, 1-1 Big East)
Indianapolis; Monday, 2 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -32.5; over/under is 149.5
BOTTOM LINE: NJIT hits the road against Butler looking to end its six-game road
losing streak.
The Bulldogs have gone 6-1 at home. Butler is the Big East leader with 12.3
offensive rebounds per game led by Michael Ajayi averaging 3.7.
The Highlanders are 2-6 on the road. NJIT is 1-0 in games decided by 3 points
or fewer.
Butler scores 85.2 points, 7.7 more per game than the 77.5 NJIT gives up. NJIT
averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on
average than the 6.7 per game Butler gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ajayi is averaging 16.8 points and 12.3 rebounds for the
Bulldogs. Finley Bizjack is averaging 18.1 points and 1.8 rebounds while
shooting 44.5% over the last 10 games.
Ari Fulton is averaging 11.1 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Highlanders. David
Bolden is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 82.2 points, 34.5 rebounds, 16.2
assists, 7.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points per game.
Highlanders: 3-7, averaging 63.2 points, 31.0 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 4.1
steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 36.9% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 79.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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