NJIT plays Cleveland State, aims to end road slide

NJIT Highlanders (0-6) at Cleveland State Vikings (3-4)

Cleveland; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vikings -12.5; over/under is 132.5

BOTTOM LINE: NJIT visits Cleveland State looking to break its four-game road slide.

The Vikings are 2-1 in home games. Cleveland State is 2-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.9 turnovers per game.

The Highlanders have gone 0-4 away from home. NJIT ranks eighth in the America East with 28.0 rebounds per game led by Tim Moore Jr. averaging 5.2.

Cleveland State’s average of 4.1 made 3-pointers per game is 3.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game NJIT gives up. NJIT’s 39.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 7.5 percentage points lower than Cleveland State has allowed to its opponents (46.6%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Arnett is shooting 65.4% and averaging 11.4 points for the Vikings.

Tariq Francis is averaging 17.7 points and five assists for the Highlanders.

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