Quinnipiac vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 2

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The Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-4, 3-0 MAAC) visit the Manhattan Jaspers (6-8, 2-1 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Draddy Gymnasium, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Jaspers are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 157 in the matchup.

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Quinnipiac Cover -7.5 vs Manhattan -109

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Quinnipiac vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Quinnipiac moneyline odds to win: -319
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +253
  • Spread: Quinnipiac (-7.5)
  • Total: 157

Quinnipiac statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Quinnipiac owns a worse record against the spread at home (3-3-0) than it does on the road (5-2-0).
  • The Bobcats have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in one of six home matchups (16.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of seven games (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Quinnipiac has the same winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Bobcats were 175th in the country in points scored (73.9 per game) and 160th in points allowed (71.5) last season.
  • On the glass, Quinnipiac was 15th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.3 per game) last season. It was 172nd in rebounds conceded (31.1 per game).
  • Last season the Bobcats were ranked 158th in the nation in assists with 13.8 per game.

Quinnipiac betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (252nd in nation) 42.7 (141st) 34.4 (132nd) 34.2 (319th) 13.6 (235th) 11.0 (131st)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Manhattan has a better winning percentage at home (.750, 3-1-0 record) than away (.143, 1-6-0).
  • Jaspers games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (two of four), and 57.1% of the time on the road (four of seven).
  • This year the Jaspers are 2-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-5 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Jaspers were 108th in the nation last season with 76.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 275th with 75.1 points allowed per game.
  • Last season Manhattan grabbed 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
  • Last season the Jaspers ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.7 per game.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (280th in nation) 46.8 (315th) 30.5 (288th) 38.0 (363rd) 13.3 (258th) 10.9 (122nd)
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