Quinnipiac vs Manhattan Prediction 1/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Quinnipiac Bobcats and the Manhattan Jaspers meet Friday in college basketball action from Draddy Gymnasium. Here’s a Quinnipiac vs Manhattan prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Quinnipiac 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.

Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Preview

The Bobcats opened the year on a 4-3 run with losses to St. John’s, Yale and Central Florida among wins over Central Connecticut, Maine, City College NY and Pitt. Since then it’s been a 6-1 stretch with a loss to Hofstra among wins over Stonehill, Iona, Rider, UMass Lowell, Monmouth and Marist. That gives the Bobcats a 10-4 overall record in their first 14 outings.

In the Marist game on Monday, the Bobcats entered the second half with a 30-25 edge. Quinnipiac scored 34 more points from there in a 64-58 win. Leading scorer Asim Jones had 23 points with five rebounds and Amarri Trice doubled up on 14 points and 10 boards. Grant Randall added 10 points with six rebounds in 36 minutes of work during the win as well.

Manhattan Jaspers Betting Preview

Over on the Manhattan side, they posted a 3-2 run over their first five games with wins over St. Joseph’s NY, Utah Tech and MS Valley State. The Jaspers went 1-6 over the next seven games with losses to Texas A&M, Wagner, Army, Marist, Fordham and Furman. Since then it’s been wins over Presbyterian and Rider, giving Manhattan a 6-8 overall record through 14 games.

In the Rider game on Monday the Jaspers were trailing by four points at halftime. Manhattan got better from there on a 41-34 run and took the win 74-71 in the end. Jaden Winston put up 17 points with five rebounds while Terrance Jones had 15 points and three boards. Anthony Isaac doubled up with 14 points and 12 rebounds in the winning effort.

Quinnipiac Bobcats @ Manhattan Jaspers Betting Trends: January 2, 2026

Why the Manhattan Jaspers will win

• Manhattan has won each of its last four home night games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Why the Quinnipiac Bobcats will win

• Quinnipiac has won each of its last eight Friday road games against Conference opponents.
• Manhattan has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Quinnipiac vs Manhattan Prediction

I’ll stay with Quinnipiac. The Bobcats didn’t shoot very well (36.1 percent) in their latest win over Marist, and also coughed up 14 turnovers with a 36-22 deficit on points in the paint. Quinnipiac did well on the boards (41) however, and held the Foxes to just 39.3 percent shooting on the other side. Quinnipiac has been below 67 points in consecutive games now, following an 8-1 run in which they put up 70 or more points in every game.

As for Manhattan, they barely eked by a one-win Rider team in their last outing. The Jaspers shot just 39.7 percent from the field and had a 40-34 rebounding deficit in that one but did pretty well from the line (21-of-27 for 77.8 percent). Manhattan has scored a combined 161 points over their last two games but they’re also giving up a lot on the other side.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Quinnipiac Bobcats -6.5