NJIT Highlanders at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Final · BTN
64–101Last shot · Jayonni Durrough makes driving layup (Brendan Oliver assists)
At lock: projected NJIT 62.08–83.45 RUTG
How close was our sim?
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Pre-game sim locked Nov 9, 11:01 PM CT · 10,000 sims · seed 2514263931
- Winner: Rutgers (97%)
- Spread: NJIT +24.5 covers (61%)
- Total: Over 145.5 (51%)
- Score error (both teams)20
Final from ESPN final. Sims are locked before start and never edited.
The model
How this number was built
NJIT 62.08–83.45 RUTG · Low confidence
Gaussian scoring from shrunk offensive/defensive ratings plus a market prior.
- Attack / defenseRUTG +9.5 off · NJIT +4.5 off, shrunk 11%
- Home field+3.4 pts to RUTG
- RecordRUTG 2-0 · NJIT 1-3
- Market priorBlended 85% toward RUTG -25.5 / total 142.5
Line score
| Q1 | Q2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| RUTG | 46 | 55 | 101 |
Scoring plays
- FT2nd Half 3:4659–92
Jayonni Durrough makes free throw 1 of 3
- FT2nd Half 3:4660–92
Jayonni Durrough makes free throw 2 of 3
- FT2nd Half 3:4661–92
Jayonni Durrough makes free throw 3 of 3
- FT2nd Half 3:3261–93
Will Sydnor makes free throw 1 of 2
- FT2nd Half 3:3261–94
Will Sydnor makes free throw 2 of 2
- FT2nd Half 3:1462–94
Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic makes free throw 2 of 2
- JUMPSHOT2nd Half 2:3062–97
Will Sydnor makes 25-foot three point jumper (Imahri Wooten assists)
- FT2nd Half 1:0062–98
Will Sydnor makes free throw 1 of 2
- FT2nd Half 1:0062–99
Will Sydnor makes free throw 2 of 2
- FT2nd Half 0:4362–100
Max Fradkin makes free throw 1 of 2
- FT2nd Half 0:4362–101
Max Fradkin makes free throw 2 of 2
- LAYUPSHOT2nd Half 0:1464–101
Jayonni Durrough makes driving layup (Brendan Oliver assists)
Player stats
Full box — every player, every category.
| NJIT | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 V. Vanderstraeten F · #6 | 26 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 M. Coffi F · #10 | 26 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 M. Tatum Jr. G · #2 | 17 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 D. Bolden G · #1 | 29 | 18 | 7-17 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 B. Stores Jr. G · #12 | 20 | 8 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 B. Oliver F · #22 | 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 J. Kelly F · #25 | 17 | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 S. Jimenez-Vojnic C · #13 | 9 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. Durrough G · #0 | 9 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 R. Awad G · #44 | 15 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 A. Altobelli G · #5 | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Q. Duncan G · #14 | 9 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Z. Scherler F · #33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Team | 64 | 21-66 | 4-26 | 18-25 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 24 |
Team stats
Every official team number from this game. The better side is highlighted.
| NJIT | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-66 | 31-60 |
| FG% | 32 | 52 |
| 3PT | 4-26 | 8-21 |
| 3P% | 15 | 38 |
| FT | 18-25 | 31-41 |
| FT% | 72 | 76 |
| REB | 34 | 46 |
| OR | 12 | 12 |
| DR | 22 | 34 |
| AST | 9 | 16 |
| STL | 3 | 7 |
| BLK | 0 | 6 |
| TO | 12 | 8 |
| TTO | 1 | 0 |
| ToTO | 12 | 8 |
| TECH | 0 | 0 |
| TECH | 0 | 0 |
| FLAG | 0 | 0 |
| PTS OFF TO | 8 | 13 |
| FBPs | 11 | 36 |
| PIP | 30 | 46 |
| PF | 24 | 19 |
| LL | 5 | 39 |
| LC | 2 | 2 |
| LPCT | 17 | 80 |
At lock NJIT 62.08–83.45 RUTG · RUTG by 21.4 pts vs NJIT +24.5 · 54% is the confidence saved at lock
MissV. Vanderstraeten · NJIT
26 MIN · 7 PTSC. Gurdak · RUTG
18 MIN · 12 PTSDavid Bolden · NJIT
STAT · 29 MIN · 18 PTS · 7-17 FG · 1-7 3PTLino Mark · RUTG
STAT · 21 MIN · 17 PTS · 5-9 FG · 0-2 3PTTariq Francis · RUTG
STAT · 26 MIN · 17 PTS · 5-8 FG · 3-4 3PTDarren Buchanan Jr. · RUTG
STAT · 24 MIN · 10 PTS · 3-5 FG · 4-6 FT
Player props
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NJIT vs Rutgers pick result · Nov 10, 2026
The OVERLINE computer pick is NJIT +24.5, with a 54% model probability — it lost. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.
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