NJIT Highlanders (0-7) vs. Morehead State Eagles (2-3)
Cleveland; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State takes on NJIT in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Eagles have a 2-3 record in non-conference games. Morehead State is 1-3 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Highlanders have a 0-7 record in non-conference games. NJIT is ninth in the America East scoring 58.7 points per game and is shooting 38.5%.
Morehead State’s average of 3.8 made 3-pointers per game is 2.5 fewer made shots on average than the 6.3 per game NJIT gives up. NJIT’s 38.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.1 percentage points lower than Morehead State has given up to its opponents (43.6%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Kade Ruegsegger is shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, while averaging seven points.
Tariq Francis is shooting 36.7% and averaging 18.6 points for the Highlanders.
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