The Fairfield Stags (6-10, 2-4 MAAC) and Saint Peter’s Peacocks (7-10, 2-6) meet Sunday. Tip at Yanitelli Center in Jersey City will be at 2 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Fairfield vs. Saint Peter’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Fairfield heads into this contest on a 3-game losing skid. After a month of home games in Dec., the Stags are playing their 2nd straight game on the road. They lost 76-69 as 17.5-point underdogs at Iona Friday.
Saint Peter’s — which is 3-1 straight up and against the spread (ATS) across its last 4 games against the Stags — is also on a losing skid of late. The Peacocks have lost 4 in a row (1-3 ATS). The MAAC’s lowest-scoring team (62.4 points per game) has averaged just 56.5 PPG over the losing spell.
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Fairfield at Saint Peter’s odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Fairfield +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Saint Peter’s -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Fairfield +2.5 (-110) | Saint Peter’s -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 122.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Fairfield at Saint Peter’s picks and predictions
Prediction
Saint Peter’s 66, Fairfield 64
Moneyline
Both sides rank among the worst shooting teams in NCAA-I. Their 3-point percentages (Fairfield 27.7%, SPU 29.2%) rank 358th and 340th, respectively. Can’t split ’em for a play here, but Fairfield has a key edge that makes it a possibility against the spread. PASS.
Against the spread
The Stags are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against under .500 teams. The Peacocks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against losing teams.
Figure Saint Peter’s as having an advantage on the boards, but Fairfield has significant edges in the turnover battle and in the ability to get to the free-throw line. The Stags have a larger, more veteran frontcourt, and FAIRFIELD +2.5 (-110) has some moderate leverage.
Over/Under
Expect a slow pace and some regression in shooting numbers for both sides. However, the turnover and foul-line exploits have enough juice to get this one past 125.
TAKE THE OVER 122.5 (-115).
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