The Marist Red Foxes and Manhattan Jaspers meet Friday in college basketball action at the Draddy Gymnasium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Marist Red Foxes Betting Preview
The Marist Red Foxes are averaging 62.3 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Patrick Gardner is averaging 18.5 points and 2.1 assists, while Noah Harris is averaging 8.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. Kam Farris is grabbing 2.5 rebounds and Isaiah Brickner is dishing 2.5 assists. The Marist Red Foxes are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Marist Red Foxes are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Manhattan Jaspers Betting Preview
The Manhattan Jaspers are averaging 68 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 44 percent shooting. Ant Nelson is averaging 15.4 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Samir Stewart is averaging 13.3 points and 1.4 rebounds. Josh Roberts is the third double-digit scorer and Elijah Buchanan is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Manhattan Jaspers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. The Manhattan Jaspers are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.
Marist vs Manhattan Trends
The Red Foxes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. The Jaspers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Red Foxes last 6 overall. The over is 22-10 in Jaspers last 32 games following a ATS win. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Manhattan Jaspers are probably the better team and being at home helps, but neither of these teams are good or playing well. Manhattan wins at home by an average of just 0.5 points. The Marist Red Foxes have hung around despite 17 losses, and 9 of their 12 covers have come as an underdog. Give me the points.