The Maine Black Bears (10-8, 2-1 America East) hit the road in America East play against the NJIT Highlanders (3-14, 0-2 America East) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.
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How to Watch Maine vs. NJIT
- Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Game time: 11:00 AM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Maine 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.5 |
105 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.1 |
170 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
27.9 |
347 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.6 |
267 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.6 |
94 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
14.3 |
37 |
NJIT 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
39.6 |
352 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.0 |
162 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.0 |
225 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.9 |
276 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.4 |
265 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
8.8 |
354 |
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Maine vs. NJIT Stat Insights
Points
- The Black Bears put up only 1.0 more point than the Highlanders allow (71.6).
- Maine is 6-2 when tallying more than 71.6 points.
- NJIT has a 3-7 record when allowing fewer than 72.6 points.
- The Highlanders score just 4.7 fewer points per game (62.9) than the Black Bears give up (67.6).
- NJIT is 3-2 when posting more than 67.6 points.
- Maine's record is 5-2 when it gives up fewer than 62.9 points.
- The Black Bears have posted 90 more points than their opponents this season (5.0 per game), while the Highlanders have been outscored by 148 (8.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Black Bears are making 46.5% of their shots from the field, 3.5% higher than the Highlanders allow to opponents (43.0%).
- Maine has a 10-2 straight-up record when shooting higher than 43.0% from the field.
- The Highlanders' 39.6% shooting percentage is 3.5% lower than the Black Bears have given up.
- This season NJIT is 3-1 when the team shoots above 43.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Black Bears pull down 27.9 rebounds per game, 4.1 fewer than the Highlanders.
- When NJIT has a rebounding advantage, it is 2-5. When posting fewer boards, Maine is 5-7.
- The Black Bears average 6.8 offensive rebounds, 2.4 less than the Highlanders.
- The Highlanders are 1-6 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Black Bears are 6-5 when they lose that battle.
- Both these teams struggle on the boards. Maine has an average rebounding margin of -4.7, and NJIT is at -0.9.
Maine Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 1/18/2025 |
UMBC |
Away |
| 1/23/2025 |
UMass-Lowell |
Away |
| 1/30/2025 |
New Hampshire |
Home |
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 1/18/2025 |
New Hampshire |
Home |
| 1/23/2025 |
Vermont |
Away |
| 1/25/2025 |
Albany (NY) |
Away |