Furman vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 18

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The Furman Paladins (7-4) are heavy, 10.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Manhattan Jaspers (4-7) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Draddy Gymnasium. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

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Furman Cover -10.5 vs Manhattan -106

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Furman vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -515
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +382
  • Spread: Furman (-10.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home last season, Furman had a worse record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-5-1).
  • The Paladins exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (53.8%) than away games (57.1%) last season.
  • Furman won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 8-3 (.727). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 6-1 (.857).

Last season stats

  • The Paladins were 86th in the nation in points scored (77.2 per game) and 104th in points allowed (69.8) last season.
  • Furman grabbed 33.1 rebounds per game and gave up 31.3 boards last year, ranking 111th and 187th, respectively, in the nation.
  • At 16.9 assists per game, the Paladins were 17th-best in college basketball last year.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (51st in nation) 43.0 (156th) 35.6 (81st) 26.2 (12th) 17.1 (59th) 12.3 (229th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Manhattan performed better against the spread away (10-5-0) than at home (8-5-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Jaspers games finished over less frequently at home (eight of 13, 61.5%) than on the road (10 of 15, 66.7%) last season.
  • The Jaspers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .600 (3-2) last season, and away it was .455 (5-6).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Jaspers averaged 76.3 points per game (108th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 75.1 points per contest at the other end (275th-ranked).
  • Manhattan pulled down 33.1 boards per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
  • Last season the Jaspers ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 14.7 per game.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (263rd in nation) 47.0 (317th) 29.6 (315th) 37.8 (358th) 13.3 (263rd) 11.3 (150th)
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