Bucknell takes on NJIT following Rice's 20-point game

Published Dec. 3, 2022 2:43 a.m. ET

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Bucknell Bison (5-3) at NJIT Highlanders (1-6)

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

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: NJIT -4; over/under is 130.5

BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell visits the NJIT Highlanders after Xander Rice scored 20 points in Bucknell's 89-65 victory over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash.

The Highlanders have gone 0-2 in home games. NJIT has a 1-4 record against opponents above .500.

The Bison are 0-2 on the road. Bucknell is sixth in the Patriot with 7.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Alex Timmerman averaging 1.6.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Coleman is scoring 17.8 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds for the Highlanders. Souleymane Diakite is averaging 9.3 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 65.1% for NJIT.

Rice averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, scoring 17.4 points while shooting 43.4% from beyond the arc. Timmerman is averaging 11.9 points and 7.8 rebounds for Bucknell.

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

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