Fairfield vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 5

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The Manhattan Jaspers (3-5, 0-0 MAAC) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Fairfield Stags (5-3, 0-0 MAAC) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Draddy Gymnasium as just 1.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 155.5 in the matchup.

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Fairfield vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: -111
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Spread: Fairfield (-1.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Fairfield has performed worse when playing at home, covering zero times in four home games, and three times in four road games.
  • The Stags have exceeded the total in the same percentage of home games as road tilts (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Fairfield has an identical winning percentage at home compared to away from home (1.000).

Last season stats

  • With 67.5 points scored per game and 72.6 points conceded last year, the Stags were 327th in the country on offense and 199th on defense.
  • At 30.6 rebounds per game and 33.0 rebounds conceded, Fairfield was 266th and 290th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Stags were 250th in the nation in assists (12.6 per game) last year.

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (323rd in nation) 45.8 (286th) 35.3 (104th) 34.8 (318th) 10.8 (347th) 10.1 (66th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Manhattan had better results away (10-5-0) than at home (8-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Jaspers games finished over less often at home (eight of 13, 61.5%) than on the road (10 of 15, 66.7%) last year.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Jaspers had a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2 record) than away (.455, 5-6).

Last season stats

  • With 76.3 points per game on offense, the Jaspers were 108th in the country last season. At the other end of the court, they ceded 75.1 points per contest, which ranked 275th in college basketball.
  • Manhattan averaged 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
  • The Jaspers put up 14.7 assists per game, which ranked them 93rd in the country.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (179th in nation) 48.2 (335th) 30.8 (276th) 35.6 (337th) 14.3 (188th) 11.0 (127th)
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