Siena vs Manhattan Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Siena Saints are visiting the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday, March 8th at the Draddy Gymnasium, in this MAAC matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Siena Saints vs Manhattan Jaspers Prediction. We will examine:

The Manhattan Jaspers’ recent form and player performance

The Siena Saints’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Manhattan Jaspers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Siena Saints

Recent betting trends in games played between the Siena Saints and Manhattan Jaspers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Siena Saints vs Manhattan Jaspers game

Manhattan Jaspers Preview

The Manhattan Jaspers have a 16-12 record this season and are tied with Sacred Heart in 6th place in the MAAC, and have already been qualified in the upcoming conference tournament. Manhattan is coming off a 90-74 win over Sacred Heart. The Jaspers are 17-10 against the spread, and 17-9-1 in over/under, while having an 8-5 home record.

Offensively, Manhattan is averaging 76.3 points per game, which ranks just 114th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.7 points per game (267th). The Jaspers shoot 44.2% from the field (216th) and 34.9% from beyond the arc (137th). The Jaspers shoot 76.1% from the free-throw line (48th) and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game (102nd).

Will Sydnor leads Manhattan in scoring with an average of 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Devin Dinkins adds 13.8 points per game.

Siena Saints Preview

The Siena Saints have a 14-16 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the MAAC, and have already been qualified in the upcoming conference tournament. Siena is coming off a 68-64 win over Fairfield. The Saints are 17-12-1 against the spread, and 20-10 in over/under, while having a 4-9 road record.

Offensively, Siena is averaging 72.3 points per game, which ranks 230th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.7 points per game (173rd). The Saints shoot 43% from the field (279th) and 33.3% from beyond the arc (224th). The Saints shoot 74.5% from the free-throw line (97th) and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game (326th).

Justice Shoats leads Siena in scoring with an average of 16 points and a team-high 4.4 assists, while Major Freeman adds 13.2 points and 4 rebounds per game.

Why the Manhattan Jaspers will win

• Siena has lost each of its last six day games following a home win.
• The home team has won 12 of Siena’s last 15 games.
• Siena has lost the first half in each of its last six Saturday day games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Why the Siena Saints will win

• Manhattan has lost four of its last five day games at Draddy Gymnasium following a home win.
• The road team has won three of Manhattan’s last four games.
• Manhattan has lost the first half in 12 of its last 15 day games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at Draddy Gymnasium.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Siena’s last 13 Saturday games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Ten of the last 11 games between Siena and Manhattan have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Manhattan ranks 41st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (15.9).
• Manhattan ranks 48th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (76.1%).
• Siena ranks T27th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (4.8).
• Siena ranks 33rd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.4).

Siena Saints vs Manhattan Jaspers Prediction

Manhattan is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against Siena, but Siena is 3-0 against the spread in their last 3 meetings. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Siena won 103-95 in overtime at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this Siena Saints vs Manhattan Jaspers Prediction, Manhattan is coming as -2.5 home favorites. Manhattan is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and are above average at home, while Siena is below average on the road. Both teams have something to play for in this final game of the regular season, as they are looking for the best placement possible in the upcoming conference tournament. Manhattan has been playing good basketball lately, as they are 6-2 in their last 8 games and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10. Siena is 3-4 in their last 7 games and 2-5 against the spread, so the value here lies with the better home team. Take the Manhattan Jaspers and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Manhattan Jaspers -2.5