NJIT
Highlanders
Spread
+9.5
NCAAB Predictions
NJIT Highlanders vs Iona Gaels Predictions
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:00pm EST
@
Iona
Gaels
Spread
-9.5
50%
50%
Spread
NJIT Highlanders +9.5
Iona Gaels -9.5
Moneyline
NJIT Highlanders +380
Iona Gaels -500
Total
Over 145.5 (-108)
Under 145.5 (-112)
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NJIT vs. Iona Prediction: Gaels Likely to Win, but the Bet Is a Pass
Analysis updated November 5, 2026 at 7:43 AM CST
Iona is the likely winner at home, but a 1-0 record and home court do not justify laying 9.5 points or paying -440.
Iona’s price requires more evidence
Iona hosts NJIT at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, New York. Probetrics, a college basketball data site, lists the Gaels at 1-0 and the Highlanders at 0-1, with both teams coming off two days of rest.
SPF makes Iona a 9.5-point favorite and lists the Gaels at -440 on the moneyline. Home court and the better early record make Iona the more likely winner, but one result from each team provides little basis for judging whether the Gaels can cover a double-digit margin.
Why the wager is a pass
The -440 moneyline demands a high win rate, while the spread requires Iona to win by at least 10 points. Without confirmed starters, injury information or current-season statistics, neither price is supported well enough to bet.
The total is 146.5, with the over at -115 and the under at -105. There is no verified pace or scoring data for this matchup, so the total is also a pass. No usable public-betting split is available.
Pick
Iona Gaels
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass