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NJIT Highlanders to play the Sacred Heart Pioneers Saturday

Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-6, 1-1 MAAC) at NJIT Highlanders (4-7)

Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart heads to NJIT for a Division 1 Division matchup Saturday.

The Highlanders have gone 2-1 in home games. NJIT allows 78.6 points and has been outscored by 14.2 points per game.

The Pioneers are 1-5 on the road. Sacred Heart has a 2-5 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

NJIT’s average of 8.6 made 3-pointers per game is 2.2 fewer made shots on average than the 10.8 per game Sacred Heart allows. Sacred Heart averages 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.5 more made shots on average than the 8.5 per game NJIT allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Bolden is shooting 35.7% and averaging 12.4 points for the Highlanders. Jeremy Clayville is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Dashon Gittens is averaging 15.9 points and 2.1 steals for the Pioneers. Anquan Hill is averaging 14.8 points and 6.1 rebounds.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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