Manhattan (1-1) vs Fordham (2-1)
November 15, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Manhattan +8.5 / Fordham -8.5 — Over/Under: 143
The Fordham Rams and the Manhattan Jaspers meet Friday in college basketball action from the Draddy Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fordham vs. Manhattan prediction.
Fordham Recap
The Fordham Rams come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 78-63 win over Binghamton last time out. After this game, Fordham will meet Drexel and Penn State.
Fordham Looking To Keep Momentum Up
Jackie Johnson III has 21.3 PPG as the lone double-digit scorer for Fordham so far this season along with 3.3 RPG and 2.7 APG. Joshua Rivera has 9.7 PPG with 4 RPG while Abdou Tsimbila has a team-high 5.7 RPG to lead the Rams on the glass and Will Richardson has 6.7 PPG with 4.7 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Rams in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Fordham is averaging 65 PPG on 37.1% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three, and 66.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Fordham Rams will win
- Manhattan has lost each of its last four games at Draddy Gymnasium following a home win.
- Fordham has won three of its last four night games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Manhattan Recap
The Manhattan Jaspers come into this one looking to build off of an 88-71 win over subdivision Mercy last time out. After this game, Fordham will take on Fairleigh Dickinson and Army.
Jaspers Looking To Spring Upset At Home
Shaq Bender has a team-high 20 PPG along with 5 RPG and 2.5 APG while Devin Dinkins has 12.5 PPG and Will Snydor has 12 PPG with a team-high 8 RPG to lead the Jaspers on the glass and rounds out the trio of double-digit scorers for Manhattan so far this season. Wesley Robinson also has 7 PPG and 6 RPG while Jaden Winston has 6.5 PPG with a team-high 4.5 APG to lead Manhattan in assists this year. As a team, Manhattan is averaging 68.5 PPG on 38.7% shooting from the field, 28.6% from three, and 81.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Manhattan Jaspers will win
- Fordham has lost four of its last five road games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- Manhattan has won three of its last four home games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Fordham vs. Manhattan Recap
I’m on Fordham here. I just can’t trust Manhattan in this spot, as the Jaspers have not really shown me much to think that this is a completely different team than the one that struggled their way through last year. The Rams have a solid lineup, and I think that Fordham wins this one going away by double digits. Give me the Rams laying the points.