The Manhattan Jaspers host Siena on Saturday, looking to build on their 20-11 mark against the 13-16 Saints in college hoops action at MassMutual Center.

The MAAC Tournament battle is part of the annual season-ending league tournament. The Sportsbook gets an automatic berth in the Madness, while all teams are trying to prove they deserve a spot. The game is being played at MassMutual Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Saints will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 11-10-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Jaspers are 19-10 ATS. Siena is 10-15 against the total, while Manhattan is 14-15 versus the number.



View Siena vs Manhattan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Manhattan sat as 7-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 99 (Jaspers) and the No. 224 (Saints) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 72-63 result in favor of the Jaspers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Saints rank No. 82 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.4 per game. That compares with Manhattan’s No. 101 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Manhattan is college basketball's No. 73-ranked team at 7.4 per game, while the Saints rate No. 313 with 4.7 per game.

Defensively, Siena features the nation's No. 103-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.5 points per game. Manhattan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 227 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Siena, they were an 86-75 Sportsbook as they battled Canisius at home. They earned a push in the match as a 11-point favorite. The Saints got a terrific 28-point effort from Kyle Downey as Siena defeated Canisius 86-75 on Sunday at Times Union Center.

Last time out for Manhattan, they were a 62-60 loser as they battled Loyola at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point favorite. George Beamon scored 24 points in a futile effort to lead the Jaspers to a win (they lost 62-60 to Loyola at Draddy Gymnasium on Sunday).


Siena Saints Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Canisius are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Loyola are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Saints at Jaspers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Manhattan's last 5 games
Manhattan is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Manhattan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Manhattan is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Siena