Albany vs. N.J.I.T. prediction: N.J.I.T. favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/19/2026]

N.J.I.T. and Albany are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at NJIT Wellness and Events Center on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects N.J.I.T. as the most likely winner of the Albany vs. N.J.I.T. game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Albany vs. N.J.I.T. prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Albany and N.J.I.T. 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives N.J.I.T. a 64% chance of defeating Albany. Our predicted final score has N.J.I.T. winning 72-69.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Albany and N.J.I.T. each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 143.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Albany vs. N.J.I.T. odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Albany vs. N.J.I.T. picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: