College hoops betting interest focuses on the Manhattan vs Marist battle Thursday at Draddy Gymnasium as the Jaspers look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Jaspers currently sports a 16-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 16-5 ATS. The Red Foxes are 7-14 and 5-9 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Jaspers produce a 9-12 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Red Foxes have gone 9-5 against the number.



View Marist vs Manhattan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Manhattan in this one will find them as 16.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Jaspers, most recently No. 101 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Red Foxes, who rate No. 314 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 76-61 victory for the Jaspers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Manhattan's No. 135 nationally ranked offense (70.2 points per game) against a Red Foxes defense that sits as the No. 334 at 76.3 PPG. The Jaspers have been averaging 42.7% from the field, more than the Red Foxes have managed so far this season (40.2% on average).

Defensively, Marist features the nation's No. 324-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.3 points per game. Manhattan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 306 nationally in scoring at home.

Marist was an 81-53 loser in its last match on the road against Fairfield. They failed to cover the 16.5-point spread as underdogs. Marist was crushed on Sunday, getting blown out by Fairfield and falling by an 81-53 score at Webster Bank Arena.

Last time out for Manhattan, they were an 87-70 Sportsbook as they battled Niagara on the road. They covered in the match as a 3-point favorite. Manhattan got 20 points from Michael Alvarado en route to an 87-70 victory over Niagara on Sunday at Gallagher Center.


Marist Red Foxes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Canisius are 4-6
After playing Fairfield are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Iona are 4-6
After playing Niagara are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few Red Foxes at Jaspers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Marist's last 10 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Marist is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Marist is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Marist is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Manhattan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Manhattan is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Marist
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Manhattan's last 8 games at home
Manhattan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Marist home to Canisius, Saturday, February 4
Manhattan home to Iona, Saturday, February 4