The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and the Manhattan Jaspers meet in college basketball action from the Draddy Gymnasium on Friday night. A pair of .500 teams go at it here, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and give out a Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Manhattan Prediction.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Team Preview

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights come into this game looking to build on a 71-68 win over NJIT in their last matchup. Ansley Almonor leads the Knights in scoring with 15.1 PPG along with 5.5 RPG while Sean Moore has 11.7 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Knights on the glass this season. Jo’el Emanuel has 10.8 PPG with 5.8 RPG while DeVante Jamison has 10.8 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Knights in the assist department this season. Joe Munden Jr. has 11.3 PPG with 3.3 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Fairleigh Dickinson up to this point in the year. As a team, Fairleigh Dickinson is averaging 83.2 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 69.2% from the foul line this season. The Knights (5-5) are just one of two teams not below .500 in the NEC, where Stonehill is rock-bottom with a 1-9 record. 

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Manhattan Jaspers Team Preview

The Manhattan Jaspers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 70-56 loss at the hands of Marist in their last matchup. Seydou Traore leads the Jaspers in scoring and rebounding with 11.8 PPG and 8.4 RPG while Daniel Rouzan has 11.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Shaquil Bender has 10.4 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Manhattan so far this season. Brett Rumpel has 9.8 PPG with 5 RPG while Jaden Winston has a team-high 3.1 APG as well this season. As a team, Manhattan is averaging 65 PPG on 40.7% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three and 74.7% from the foul line this season.

Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Manhattan Prediction

I’m on Fairleigh Dickinson here. The Jaspers are actually a solid free throw shooting team, which at times can be the difference in what looks to be a tight game. However, the Jaspers are also one of the worst teams in the country in actually getting to the foul line, and their offense isn’t good enough to make up for any sort of shortcomings. Fairleigh Dickinson’s been ineffective offensively themselves, but I trust them a bit more to make their shots late. Not one I’m rushing to bet, but I’ll back the Knights here.