Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on MassMutual Center Friday as host Marist looks to handle the Saint Peter's Peacocks in NCAAB action.

It's a game in the MAAC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at MassMutual Center.

Marist battles the Peacocks, currently sitting with a 5-25 mark (9-16 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 12-10-1 for the Red Foxes and 11-14 for the Peacocks.



View Saint Peters vs Marist Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Red Foxes as 6-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Red Foxes, most recently No. 299 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Peacocks, who rate No. 320 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 62-56 victory for the Red Foxes.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Peacocks is ranked No. 324 in NCAA hoops at 30.2 per game. Contrast that with Marist’s No. 180 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Marist is the No. 142-ranked team in the country at 6.4 per game, while Saint Peter's rates No. 284 at 5.1 per game.

Defensively, Saint Peter's features the nation's No. 231-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.1 points per game. Marist, meanwhile, comes in at No. 137 nationally in scoring at home.

Saint Peter's was a 98-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Iona. They failed to cover the 22-point spread as underdogs. Saint Peter's was run off the court by the Gaels on Sunday as Iona routed them 98-61 at Hynes Athletics Center.

Last time out for Marist, they were an 89-77 Sportsbook as they battled Niagara at home. They covered in the match as a 2.5-point favorite. Devin Price went off for 32 points and added 3 rebounds for good measure, leading Marist to an 89-77 win over Niagara on Sunday at McCann Field House.


Saint Peter's Peacocks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
After playing Iona are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Marist Red Foxes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Niagara are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Peacocks at Red Foxes trends to consider:
Marist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marist's last 6 games when playing Saint Peter's
Marist is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Saint Peter's
Marist is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Saint Peter's