Fairfield Stags (0-1) at NJIT Highlanders (1-0)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield visits NJIT after Braden Sparks scored 25 points in Fairfield’s 76-68 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions.
NJIT went 6-25 overall a season ago while going 4-9 at home. The Highlanders shot 40.0% from the field and 30.8% from 3-point range last season.
Fairfield finished 3-12 on the road and 12-20 overall a season ago. The Stags averaged 67.5 points per game last season, 11.3 on free throws and 21.6 from 3-point range.
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