Manhattan vs Fairfield 2/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Fairfield Stags and Manhattan Jaspers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Draddy Gymnasium. The Fairfield Stags look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Manhattan Jaspers look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Fairfield Stags are averaging 69 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.9 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Taj Benning is averaging 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Supreme Cook is averaging 10.4 points and 8.1 rebounds. Jake Wojcik is dishing 2 assists and Jesus Cruz is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Fairfield Stags are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Fairfield Stags are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.

The Manhattan Jaspers are averaging 72 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Jose Perez is averaging 19.2 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Ant Nelson is averaging 11 points and 2.8 rebounds. Warren Williams is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and Josh Roberts is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Manhattan Jaspers are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Manhattan Jaspers are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.

The Stags are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Stags last 5 overall. The over is 23-9-1 in Jaspers last 33 overall. The home team is 19-8 ATS in the last 27 meetings.

You could argue the Fairfield Stags are the better team here overall, but it’s the Manhattan Jaspers who are playing the better ball right now, and they win at home by an average of 5.6 points while shooting 48.1 percent from the field. The Fairfield Stags arr 10-4 against the spread on the road, but this is nearly a pick em spot. I give the slight edge to Manhattan at home.