Metro Atlantic Athletic foes will collide when the Manhattan Jaspers (8-11) face off against the Rider Broncs (9-13) at Draddy Gymnasium. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
The Jaspers are hoping to rebound after their 70-56 loss to Iona on Friday. Shane Richards had a good outing, recording 11 points, four rebounds, and three assists for Manhattan. The Broncs, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-68 win against Canisius on Sunday. Kahlil Thomas claimed his eighth double-double of the season with 21 points and 14 rebounds.
The odds for Manhattan and Rider are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 129 points. The Jaspers have gone 8-11 Straight Up (SU) and 6-10 Against The Spread (ATS). The Jaspers prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking fourth in the nation with 102 total three-pointers allowed (5.0 per game). Manhattan’s defenders rank 46th in Division I in steals with 7.6 per game.
In the other locker room, the Broncs have records of 7-11 ATS and 9-13 SU. The Broncs allow just 64.6 points per road game, ranking them 17th in the nation. One advantage for the Broncs could be Manhattan’s high fouls per game average of 22.9.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these conference foes. Their previous game was a Broncs victory, bumping their SU record over their most recent meetings to 6-4. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Manhattan held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Rider never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Rider, ATS Winner – Rider, O/U – Over
Notes
Manhattan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Manhattan’s last 5 games.
Manhattan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Manhattan’s last 18 games when playing Rider.
Manhattan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Rider.
This season, Manhattan holds an even 5-5 SU record against Metro Atlantic Athletic teams and Rider sits at 5-6 against these opponents.
Manhattan scores just 72.1 points per home game (ranked 273rd). Rider ranks 17th in points allowed on the road, giving up 64.6 points.
The Manhattan Jaspers average a field goal percentage of 42.3% this season. The Rider Broncs have a subpar record of 1-5 when opponents have a FG% of 42.3% or greater.
The Manhattan Jaspers rank lower for their field goal percentage (264th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (217th), but the Rider Broncs have a better FG% ranking (216th) than eFG% ranking (233rd).
Manhattan ranks 337th in offensive rebounds, while Rider ranks 89th in defensive rebounds.
Manhattan is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 22.7% (ranked 17th). Rider has a losing record of 1-3 SU this season when its TO% reaches 22.7% or greater.
