Manhattan swept both meetings between these schools last season, and the underdog Jaspers just may pull off the hat trick here.
Manhattan may be off to a 2-5 start, but the Jaspers have been competitive going 3-1 ATS, even covering on the road vs. a far superior Memphis team in their last game on Saturday. Oddly the Jaspers actually have better offensive numbers on the road, where they are averaging 62.5 points and 39.5 rebounds per game. That compares quite favorably to the Fairfield home averages of 63.5 points and only 31.8 rebounds.
The Stags are a poor 2-9 to start the year, and their wins have hardly been earth shattering as they beat Central Arkansas by three points and St. Francis (NY) by four. They have failed every test vs. bona fide Division 1A competition, and have been outscored in all of their games by an average of nearly ten points per contest (67.1-57.3).
Manhattan may be off to a 2-5 start, but the Jaspers have been competitive going 3-1 ATS, even covering on the road vs. a far superior Memphis team in their last game on Saturday. Oddly the Jaspers actually have better offensive numbers on the road, where they are averaging 62.5 points and 39.5 rebounds per game. That compares quite favorably to the Fairfield home averages of 63.5 points and only 31.8 rebounds.
The Stags are a poor 2-9 to start the year, and their wins have hardly been earth shattering as they beat Central Arkansas by three points and St. Francis (NY) by four. They have failed every test vs. bona fide Division 1A competition, and have been outscored in all of their games by an average of nearly ten points per contest (67.1-57.3).