Manhattan vs. Saint Peter’s betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (7-12, 2-9 MAAC) are underdogs (+4.5) as they try to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Manhattan Jaspers (10-10, 5-6 MAAC) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Draddy Gymnasium. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 135.5.

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Manhattan vs. Saint Peter’s betting lines

  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -196
  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: +161
  • Spread: Manhattan (-4.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Manhattan has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in eight home games, and eight times in 11 road games.
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Jaspers hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total five times in eight opportunities this season (62.5%). In road games, they have hit the over seven times in 11 opportunities (63.6%).
  • Manhattan has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 2-3, compared to going 0-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Jaspers have been racking up 76.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Manhattan has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 75.2 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 75.6 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Jaspers’ 8.7 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 8.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 33.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.6% from beyond the arc.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 10-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 43.5 (172nd) 33.9 (98th) 33.2 (297th) 14.4 (128th) 11.7 (227th)

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Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Saint Peter’s is 1-5-0 at home against the spread (.167 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Peacocks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) than away (58.3%, seven of 12).
  • The Peacocks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Peacocks have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, averaging 58.5 points per contest, 6.3 fewer points their than season average of 64.8.
  • Saint Peter’s is giving up 63 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 1.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (64.8).
  • The Peacocks are sinking 1.1 fewer treys per game in their previous 10 games (6.3) compared to their season average (7.4), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season mark (34.2%).

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.1 (352nd in nation) 42 (91st) 33.3 (122nd) 28.4 (44th) 10.8 (347th) 13.1 (322nd)
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