Butler vs. NJIT Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 22

The Butler Bulldogs (9-3) host the NJIT Highlanders (4-8) at Hinkle Fieldhouse, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The Bulldogs are 32.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 148.5.

Butler won its most recent game 61-58 against Northwestern on Saturday. In Butler's win, Michael Ajayi led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding 20 rebounds and two assists). NJIT heads into this game after a 65-49 loss to Sacred Heart on Saturday. Ari Fulton scored a team-best 11 points for NJIT in the loss.

Butler vs. NJIT Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 22, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Butler -32.5
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

How to watch Butler vs. NJIT

• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Check out the rest of our Dunkel Index NCAA Basketball Picks!

Betting the Over/Under: Butler vs. NJIT

• Butler and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (148.5 points) eight times this season.
• There have been five NJIT games that finished with a combined score over 148.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 148.5 is 0.2 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (85.2 points per game) and the Highlanders (63.1 points per game).
• The 152.3 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 3.8 more than the 148.5 total in this contest.
• Butler has seen a 159.9 average over/under in its games this season, 11.4 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 7.9 points more than the average over/under in NJIT's games this season (140.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Butler vs. NJIT

• In Butler's 12 games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
• In NJIT's 12 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
• This year, the Highlanders have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 32.5 points or more.
• Butler is 4-3 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• On the road, NJIT is 5-3 against the spread, and 2-6 overall.