The Highlanders will play the Retrievers on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, NJIT and UMBC are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, NJIT currently has a 99.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UMBC is 99.00.
Away NJIT - NJIT starts this game with a 4-8 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the America East Conference for away team wins.
Home UMBC - UMBC meets NJIT boasting a 6-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the America East Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - NJIT currently ranks 1st (0.800) in the America East Conference, with UMBC now standing 2nd (0.750) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 America East Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - NJIT has a 0.450 overall win percentage, with UMBC matching up with a 0.588 overall win percentage.
Team Records - NJIT currently possesses 9-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UMBC has tallied a 10-7 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus! NJIT (9-11) faces UMBC (10-7) in a magical showdown.

A battle for conference seedings is on the line for these rivals. NJIT (4-1) vs UMBC (3-1). The wizards are on a hot streak with 2 wins, while UMBC just won their last game. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. Let the magic of basketball unfold on January 22nd!

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - NJIT, UMBC
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
UMBC	24-9	0.727	15-2	9-6	14-2	-	0.875	L1
NJIT	16-17	0.485	8-6	8-11	10-6	+4	0.625	L1

NJIT & UMBC Futures Odds

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How to Bet on the NJIT vs UMBC College Basketball Game

Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 at 6:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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