Saint Peter's vs Fairfield Prediction - Basketball Picks 3/7/23

Fairfield Stags (13-17) vs Saint Peter's Peacocks (12-17)

Game Info: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Boardwalk Hall)

Betting Odds: Fairfield Stags -3.5 -- Over/Under: 124.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Saint Peter’s Peacocks and Fairfield Stags face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at the MAAC Tournament at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. When these two teams faced off on January 15th it was Fairfield that secured the 56-52 victory.

Saint Peter’s Betting Preview

Saint Peter’s comes into this game with a 12-17 record overall and they have gone 11-17 against the spread. In the last game against Siena they were tested, but they were able to secure a 73-72 victory. Saint Peter’s is averaging 61.7 points while their defense is giving up 65.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 356th in the league while the defense is ranked 53rd. In this game the defense is going to need to find a way to get going. Isiah Dasher is averaging 13.5 points while shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 31.5 percent from behind the three point line.

Fairfield Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is Fairfield who sits with a 13-17 record overall and they have gone 16-13 against the spread. In the last game against Quinnipiac, Fairfield scored 92 points and that was enough to win by 10 points. Supreme Cook scored 26 points and three rebounds. Fairfield is averaging 65.3 points while their defense is giving up 65.8 points per game. The offense isn’t exactly elite overall, but they looked quite impressive in the last game. Supreme Cook is averaging 13.3 points while shooting 54.9 percent from the field.

Saint Peter’s vs Fairfield Trends

Fairfield is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games on Tuesday. The over is 5-1 in the Stags last six games. The under is 13-3 in Saint Peter’s last 16 games against a team with a losing straight up record. The over is 4-0 in Fairfield’s last four games following an against the spread win.

Shane’s Free Pick

Fairfield is coming off a game where they scored 92 points and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. Saint Peter is averaging 61.7 points and they are going to really struggle to keep up here. Fairfield is going to run up the score and the Stags are going to cover the spread.