Presbyterian vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-6) are favored (by 4.5 points) to extend a four-game home win streak when they host the Manhattan Jaspers (5-5) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET. The point total is 145.5 in the matchup.

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Presbyterian Cover -4.5 vs Manhattan -108

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Presbyterian vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Presbyterian moneyline odds to win: -183
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Presbyterian (-4.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Presbyterian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Presbyterian has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-3-0) than it has in home games (1-1-0).
  • At home, the Blue Hose go over the total 50% of the time (one of two games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of games on the road (three of seven contests).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Blue Hose were the 138th-ranked team in the country (74.8 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 216th (73.1 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, Presbyterian was 323rd in college basketball in rebounds (29.6 per game) last season. It was 135th in rebounds allowed (30.8 per game).
  • Last season the Blue Hose were ranked 190th in the nation in assists with 12.9 per game.

Presbyterian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (42nd in nation) 43.1 (183rd) 33.8 (143rd) 29.2 (84th) 14.4 (164th) 10.9 (124th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Manhattan has been better against the spread on the road (3-2-0) than at home (2-2-0) this year.
  • Jaspers games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of four) than away (four of five) this season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Jaspers have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.500, 2-2).

Last season stats

  • The Jaspers scored just 66.2 points per game (25th-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they allowed 75.8 points per game (287th-ranked).
  • Manhattan ranked 310th in college basketball with 29.9 boards per game, but it allowed 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranked 17th-worst in college basketball.
  • Last year the Jaspers ranked 101st in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.4 per game.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-1-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (271st in nation) 45.6 (294th) 33.4 (164th) 32.2 (246th) 14.3 (168th) 11.8 (200th)
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