Manhattan Jaspers (5-14) vs. Fairfield Stags (12-9)
February 4, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Fairfield Stags -10.5; Over/Under: +148.5
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The Manhattan Jaspers and the Fairfield Stags meet in college basketball MAAC-tion from the Mahoney Arena on Sunday afternoon. Who comes out on top in this MAAC matchup on Sunday? Let’s dive in and find out with our Manhattan vs. Fairfield Prediction.
Manhattan Team Preview
The Manhattan Jaspers come into this one looking to rebound from a 77-71 loss at the hands of Quinnipiac last time out. Shaquil Bender leads the Jaspers in scoring with 13.7 PPG along with 3.3 RPG while Daniel Rouzan has 12.4 PPG with 5 RPG. Seydou Traore has 12 PPG with a team-high 9.1 RPG to lead the Jaspers on the glass, rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Manhattan so far this season. Brett Rumpel has 9.8 PPG with 5 RPG in 5 games so far this year while Jaden Winston has 8.1 PPG with a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Jaspers in assists this season. As a team, Manhattan is averaging 66.8 PPG on 40.9% shooting from the field, 31.3% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.
Fairfield Team Preview
The Fairfield Stags come into this game hoping to rebound from back-to-back losses of their own after a 91-82 defeat at the hands of Iona last time out. Caleb Fields has a team-high 15.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 2.3 APG while Jalen Leach has 15.2 PPG and 3.6 RPG of his own with 2.8 APG as well. Brycen Goodine has 13.6 PPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Fairfield so far this season. Jasper Floyd also has 9.3 PPG with team-highs of 6 RPG and 4.9 APG to lead the Stags in rebounding and assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Fairfield is averaging 76.2 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three and 77.6% from the foul line this season.
Manhattan vs. Fairfield Prediction
I’m on Fairfield here. It’s just so hard to get behind Manhattan given how poor the Jaspers have been on the road this season. Fairfield’s far from a world-beater, but they’ve been consistent home and away and I just feel like they’re the better team here and should have no problem putting up points against a Manhattan team that’s been giving up points like it’s going out of style as of late. Give me the Stags.
