The Manhattan Jaspers (12-16, 8-9 MAAC) are 4.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Marist Red Foxes (16-10, 10-7 MAAC) on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Draddy Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

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Marist vs. Manhattan betting lines

• Marist moneyline odds to win: -222
• Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +178
• Spread: Marist (-4.5)
• Total: 142.5

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Marist has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 12 opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in 13 opportunities in road games.
• Looking at over/unders, the Red Foxes hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total four times in 12 opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in 13 opportunities (38.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Marist has won nine of 12 games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won five of seven games on the road (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• On offense, the Red Foxes have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 66.4 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 70.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
• Marist has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 66.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.5 it has conceded this season.
• During their past 10 outings, the Red Foxes are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.6 compared to 6.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.4% compared to 32.2% season-long).

Marist betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 5-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Manhattan has performed better at home (6-5-0) than on the road (4-10-0).
• Jaspers games have finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 50% of the time away (seven of 14).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Jaspers have won a higher percentage of games at home (4-3) than on the road (0-10).

Recent trends

• The Jaspers are scoring 73.0 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer points than their average for the season (75.3).
• Manhattan has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 78.0 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than its season average of 79.5 allowed.
• Over their previous 10 games, the Jaspers are draining 7.8 three-pointers per game, 0.3 more than their season average (7.5). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.4%) compared to their season average (33.7%).

Manhattan betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-10-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-11-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
• O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-10)