The Siena Saints (15-7, 9-2 MAAC) visit the Manhattan Jaspers (7-13, 5-6) Friday for a 7 p.m. ET tip from Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, N.Y. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Siena vs. Manhattan odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Siena easily handled Marist 70-55 Sunday to cover as a 4.5-point road favorite. The Saints have covered the spread in back-to-back games, are 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 and 14-7-1 ATS on the season. The Saints have been great at capitalizing on free throws, shooting 75.7% from the line to rank 29th in the country (according to ncaa.com).
The Jaspers took down Canisius 81-74 in overtime Sunday, covering as a 4-point road underdog. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games, 6-4 ATS in their previous 10 and 12-7 ATS overall. Manhattan has struggled defensively, allowing 71.5 points per game (236th) and 44.6% shooting percentage from the field (248th).
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Siena at Manhattan odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Siena -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Manhattan +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread: Siena -4.5 (-115) | Manhattan +4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Siena at Manhattan picks and predictions
Prediction
Siena 70, Manhattan 62
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds are unplayable at -210 for Siena.
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Against the spread
BET SIENA -4.5 (-115).
The Saints have been playing well recently with a 8-2 record in their last 10, while also going 8-2 ATS in that span. They’ve played OK on the road, posting a 6-4 straight-up (SU) and ATS record.
The favorite is 12-5-1 ATS in the last 18 meetings between these 2 schools.
Expect the Saints defense to overwhelm the Jaspers offense, which has struggled a lot this season.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 134.5 (-105).
The Under is 5-0 in the Saints’ last 5 games, 6-0 in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record and 6-1 in their last 7 against a team with a losing outright record.
With 2 lackadaisical offenses, points will be at a premium making UNDER 134.5 (-105) the best play.
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