Fairfield vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Fairfield Stags (10-7, 2-4 MAAC) host the Manhattan Jaspers (8-10, 4-3 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Leo D. Mahoney Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Jaspers are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 158.5.

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Fairfield Cover -6.5 vs Manhattan -109

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Fairfield vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: -282
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +228
  • Spread: Fairfield (-6.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Fairfield sports a worse record against the spread at home (1-6-0) than it does in road games (5-4-0).
  • The Stags have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (28.6%) than away games (55.6%).
  • Fairfield has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 3-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Stags have been putting up 77.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 77.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Fairfield has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 69.7 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 73.5 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Stags are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.7 compared to 8.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.4% compared to 34.1% season-long).

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (304th in nation) 44.6 (235th) 36.2 (46th) 31.8 (222nd) 11.5 (335th) 9.5 (30th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Manhattan has performed better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than away (1-7-0) this season.
  • Jaspers games have finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 50% of the time on the road (four of eight).
  • The Jaspers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-1) than on the road (0-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jaspers are putting up 70.9 points per contest, 5.7 fewer points than their season average (76.6).
  • In its previous 10 games, Manhattan is surrendering 74.7 points per game, 5.7 fewer points than its season average (80.4).
  • The Jaspers are sinking 6.1 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.3). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.5%).

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (270th in nation) 46.6 (310th) 30.5 (279th) 37.0 (360th) 13.4 (241st) 10.4 (87th)
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