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The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (18-13) and Fairfield Stags (22-11) meet in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament Championship Game Saturday at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Saint Peter’s vs. Fairfield odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 5th-seeded Peacocks dispatched Rider and Quinnipiac in the first 2 tournament games, covering both outings while also hitting the Under in each game. Saint Peter’s is looking to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, when it made history getting to the Elite Eight as a 15-seed.
The 2nd-seeded Stags haven’t been dancing since 1997, and they’re 0-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Fairfield has topped Iona and Marist to position itself for a trip to the tourney, and despite a non-cover against Marist in the semis, Fairfield is 6-2 ATS in the past eight outings, while the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games.
Fairfield swept the regular-season series, covering at home, while missing the cover at Saint Peter’s Feb. 10. The Stags are 3-2 ATS in the pat 5 meetings, with the Under holding a slight 6-4 edge in the previous 10 in the series.
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Saint Peter’s vs. Fairfield odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Saint Peter’s +126 (bet $100 to win $126) | Fairfield -152 (bet $152 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Saint Peter’s +2.5 (-105) | Fairfield -2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 128.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Saint Peter’s at Fairfield picks and predictions
Prediction
Fairfield 66, Saint Peter’s 61
Moneyline
FAIRFIELD (-152) is worth a look as a moderate favorite on the moneyline, if you want some action in this title game, but don’t want to lay the points.
The Stags have won 4 of the past 5 meetings in this series, but they’re likely to have a ton of nerves as they try to break a long NCAA Tournament drought, so expect a tight game with plenty of ebbs and flows.
Against the spread
FAIRFIELD -2.5 (-115) has been the more consistent team overall this season, and it is a solid 6-2 ATS across the past 8 games.
Saint Peter’s has been equally hot against the number, cashing in both games in the conference tourney, while going 8-2 ATS across the past 10 outings.
Fairfield is the better choice, but either way, expect a close game.
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Over/Under
UNDER 128.5 (-115) is worth a look in this title game on the boardwalk.
The Under has cashed in both games for Saint Peter’s in the MAAC tourney, and the Under cashed in the most recent battle with Fairfield on Feb. 10.
For the Stags, the total went low against Iona and Marist in this tourney, and the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games dating back to March 7.
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