Furman vs Manhattan Prediction 12/18/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Furman Paladins and the Manhattan Jaspers meet Thursday in college basketball action from Draddy Gym in New York. Here’s a Furman vs Manhattan prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Furman vs Manhattan pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Furman Paladins Betting Preview

Furman opened up on a 1-3 run this year, taking losses to High Point, Troy and Northern Iowa in that time. Since then however, the Paladins have been on a nice 6-1 run with a lone loss to Illinois State. Otherwise the wins have come courtesy of Ohio Christian, Queens U, Richmond, Elon, Harvard and Bob Jones. Through 11 games so far that gives Furman a 7-4 overall run.

Back on December 9 versus Bob Jones, the Paladins went into the second half with a 47-30 edge. Furman scored 58 more points from there in a 105-57 blowout win. Tops in scoring was Cooper Bowser with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists. Ben VanderWal added 15 points and six rebounds while Tom House had 16 points, five assists and four rebounds in 22 minutes of work in the win.

Manhattan Jaspers Betting Preview

Over on the Manhattan side, they went 3-2 over their first five outings. Those wins came versus St. Joseph’s NY, Utah Tech and Mississippi Valley State. Since then the Jaspers have been on an ugly 1-5 skid, beating only Fairfield with losses otherwise versus Texas A&M, Wagner, Army, Marist and Fordham. Through 11 outings so far that gives the Jaspers a 4-7 overall run this year.

In the Fordham game last weekend, the Jaspers were down by six points at halftime. Manhattan limped through a 51-28 second half on the way to an 82-53 blowout loss. Anthony Isaac was the team’s only player to reach double-digits with 16 points and three boards. Jaden Winston chipped in nine points, seven assists and four rebounds in the losing effort.

Furman Paladins @ Manhattan Jaspers Betting Trends: December 18, 2025

Why the Manhattan Jaspers will win

• Manhattan has won each of its last five night games at Draddy Gymnasium against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Manhattan has lost five of its last six games.
• Manhattan has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-Conference opponents.

Furman vs Manhattan Prediction

I’ll stay with Furman. The Paladins didn’t have much issue with an overmatched Bob Jones team in their last outing, shooting 59.4 percent from the field with a 42-18 rebounding edge, 26 team assists and a 60-12 advantage on points in the paint. Furman is a nice 6-1 over their last seven games and hey’ve posted 73 or more points in all six of those victories.

As for Manhattan, they got blown away by a solid Fordham team in their last outing thanks to just 34.5 percent shooting from the field and 21.1 percent (4-of-19) from outside. The Jaspers got outmuscled in the paint 52-24 and on the boards 45-18 in a pretty rough game. Manhattan has given up a combined 162 points over their last two outings, so Furman shouldn’t have any trouble scoring here.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Furman Paladins -7.5