Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Yanitelli Center Thursday as host Saint Peter's looks to handle the Siena Saints in NCAAB action.

The Peacocks are 1-4 so far on the season, and 2-0 ATS vs. the number. The Saints, meanwhile, are 2-3 and 0-1-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Saint Peter's go 1-1 and the Saints go 0-2 on the totals.



View Siena vs Saint Peters Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Peacocks as 5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Peacocks at No. 265 and the Saints at No. 221 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 58-57 result in favor of the Saints.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Saint Peter's has the nation's No. 307-rated offensive output, at 59.8 PPG. The visiting Saints defense ranks No. 81 allowing on average 61.8 PPG. The Peacocks FG% has averaged 38.6% so far, less than the Saints marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.2% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Siena owns the country's No. 71-rated mark, allowing 63 points per game on the highway. Saint Peter's, on the other hand, rates No. 319 in scoring at home.

Siena was a 64-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Vermont. Siena got 24 points and 10 rebounds from O.D. Anosike in a losing cause in their 64-62 loss to Vermont on Saturday.

Last time out for Saint Peter's, they were a 63-54 loser as they battled Seton Hall on the road. They covered in the match as a 13.5-point underdog. The Peacocks endured a 63-54 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Saturday, despite a 14-point effort from Chris Prescott at Prudential Center.


Siena Saints Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Loyola are 6-4
After playing Vermont are 1-2
After a loss are 4-6

Saint Peter's Peacocks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Manhattan are 4-6
After playing Seton Hall are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Saints at Peacocks trends to consider:
Siena is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Peter's
Siena is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saint Peter's last 8 games when playing Siena
Saint Peter's is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Saint Peter's is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Siena
Saint Peter's is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Siena


Next up:
Siena home to Loyola, Saturday, December 3
Saint Peter's at Manhattan, Sunday, December 4