Who’s Playing
Manhattan Jaspers @ Siena Saints
Current Records: Manhattan 5-20, Siena 4-23
How To Watch
- When: Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: MVP Arena — Albany, New York
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $14.00
What to Know
Manhattan has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Siena Saints will face off in a MAAC battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at MVP Arena. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, the Jaspers came up short against the Red Foxes and fell 57-50. The result shouldn’t come as a shock considering that’s the fewest points Manhattan has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Siena’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their third straight defeat. They suffered a grim 88-64 defeat to the Stags. Siena has not had much luck with the Stags recently, as the team’s come up short the last two times they’ve met.
The Jaspers have been struggling recently as they’ve lost 17 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season. As for the Saints, their loss dropped their record down to 4-23.
Looking ahead, Manhattan is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.
Manhattan came up short against the Saints in their previous matchup back in February, falling 68-63. Can Manhattan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Manhattan is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Siena, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 137.5 points.
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Series History
Siena and Manhattan both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 10, 2024 – Siena 68 vs. Manhattan 63
- Mar 02, 2023 – Manhattan 67 vs. Siena 66
- Feb 03, 2023 – Manhattan 71 vs. Siena 66
- Jan 21, 2022 – Manhattan 75 vs. Siena 68
- Dec 03, 2021 – Manhattan 77 vs. Siena 72
- Feb 27, 2021 – Siena 64 vs. Manhattan 56
- Feb 26, 2021 – Siena 74 vs. Manhattan 69
- Mar 11, 2020 – Siena 63 vs. Manhattan 49
- Feb 16, 2020 – Siena 65 vs. Manhattan 52
- Jan 12, 2020 – Manhattan 81 vs. Siena 69
