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Fairfield vs Manhattan Prediction 12/5/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks
Pick details
| MATCHUP | Fairfield Stags | Manhattan Jaspers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 5-3 | 3-5 |
| Where | Draddy Gymnasium, Riverdale, NY | |
| When | Friday, December 5, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Manhattan Jaspers Preview
Manhattan has a 3-5 record this season and is sitting on the 7th place of the MAAC conference. They have a 1-1 home record and a 0-4 away record and is coming off a 81-78 road loss against Army. Their previous three games were a loss against Wagner, a loss against Texas A&M and a win against Mississippi Valley State.
Offensively, Manhattan averages 83.8 points per game, while allowing 87.5 points per game defensively. The Jaspers shoot with 45.5% from the field (179th), and with 38.4% from beyond the arc (32nd). They shoot with 75.7% from the free throw line (59th), and grab 30.8 rebounds per game (276th), while dishing out 14.3 assists per game (120th) and committing 11.4 turnovers per game (135th).
Devin Dinkins leads Manhattan in scoring, with an average of 15.3 points per game, adding a team-high 3.1 assists per game. Fraser Roxburgh adds 13 points per game and a team-high 7 rebounds per game.
Fairfield Stags Preview
Fairfield has a 5-3 record this season and is sitting on the 4th place of the MAAC conference. They have a 5-1 home record and a 0-2 away record and is coming off a 72-68 home win against New Hampshire. Their previous three games were a loss against Columbia, a win against Le Moyne and a win against Loyola Maryland.
Offensively, Fairfield averages 75.6 points per game, while allowing 77.6 points per game defensively. The Stags shoot with 41.6% from the field (321st), and with 32.3% from beyond the arc (237th). They shoot with 72.3% from the free throw line (160th), and grab 35.3 rebounds per game (104th), while dishing out 10.8 assists per game (297th) and committing 10.1 turnovers per game (54th).
Braden Sparks leads Fairfield in scoring, with an average of 16.1 points per game, adding 3.8 rebounds per game. Brandon Benjamin adds 12.3 points per game and a team-high 9.3 rebounds per game.
Fairfield Stags @ Manhattan Jaspers Betting Trends: December 5, 2025
Why the Manhattan Jaspers will win
- Fairfield has lost each of its last seven away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Manhattan has won each of its last four night games at Draddy Gymnasium.
- Manhattan has won the first half in each of its last five games at Draddy Gymnasium.
Why the Fairfield Stags will win
- Fairfield has won four of its last five games.
- Manhattan has lost four of its last five games.
- The road team has won the first half in each of the last seven games between Fairfield and Manhattan.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Fairfield’s last 13 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.
- Nineteen of the last 20 games between Fairfield and Manhattan have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.
Fairfield vs Manhattan Prediction
In this Fairfield vs Manhattan Prediction, Manhattan is coming as -1 home favorites. Fairfield has been the better team this season, as they have two more wins but have been winless on the road. Manhattan has been mediocre at home and terrible against the spread with a 1-6 record and are 1-4 in their last 5 games, while on the other hand, Fairfield is coming into this matchup in good form, with a 4-1 record in its last 5 games. Everything here points to a win for the road team, so take Fairfield on the moneyline in this one.
