Manhattan travels to Hofstra on Saturday, hoping to boost its 6-4 record with a victory over the Pride.

Hofstra battles the Jaspers, currently sitting with a 6-4 mark (7-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 3-3 for the Pride and 4-5 for the Jaspers.



View Manhattan vs Hofstra Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Manhattan before tip-off in this one will find them as 4-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pride sit at No. 268 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Jaspers sit at No. 168 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Jaspers will win this game 69-64.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Jaspers is ranked No. 99 in NCAA hoops at 37.5 per game. Contrast that with Hofstra’s No. 254 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Hofstra is the No. 320-ranked team in the country at 4 per game, while Manhattan rates No. 104 at 7 per game.

Defensively, Manhattan features the nation's No. 295-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.2 points per game. Hofstra, meanwhile, comes in at No. 259 nationally in scoring at home.

Manhattan was an 81-47 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Fordham. They covered the 6.5–point spread as favorites. The battle between the Jaspers and Rams didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Fordham was handed an 81-47 defeat on Wednesday at Draddy Gymnasium.

Last time out for Hofstra, they were a 58-43 loser as they battled Wagner on the road. The Pride endured a 58-43 loss at the hands of the Seahawks on Tuesday, despite a 15-point effort from Mike Moore at Spiro Sports Center.


Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Towson are 0-1
After playing Fordham are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Binghamton are 3-0
After playing Wagner are 1-0
After a loss are 4-6

A few Jaspers at Pride trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Manhattan's last 6 games on the road
Manhattan is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Hofstra is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Manhattan
Hofstra is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Hofstra is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Manhattan at Towson, Tuesday, December 20
Hofstra home to Binghamton, Saturday, December 17