Siena vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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MAAC foes square off when the Siena Saints (11-7, 4-3 MAAC) visit the Manhattan Jaspers (8-11, 4-4 MAAC) at Draddy Gymnasium, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Saints are 7-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 143.5.

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Siena Cover -7 vs Manhattan -110

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Siena vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -330
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +261
  • Spread: Siena (-7)
  • Total: 143.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Siena sports a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-3-0).
  • The Saints have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (28.6%) than road games (44.4%).
  • Siena has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 4-3, compared to going 5-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Saints have been scoring 70.2 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 69.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Siena’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 66.9 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 65.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Saints’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 5.2 makes and 28.4%.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (232nd in nation) 43.5 (167th) 31.4 (252nd) 28.7 (64th) 12.9 (271st) 9.6 (34th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Manhattan has been better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than away (1-8-0) this season.
  • Jaspers games have finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 55.6% of the time away (five of nine).
  • The Jaspers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-1) than on the road (0-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Jaspers are averaging 75.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 70.1 points per contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Manhattan is ceding 77.9 points per game, 3.4 fewer points than its season average (81.3).
  • The Jaspers are making 1.2 fewer threes per game over their previous 10 games (5.9) compared to their season average (7.1), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.9%) compared to their season mark (33.7%).

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (283rd in nation) 47.1 (324th) 30.1 (293rd) 37.1 (359th) 13.1 (264th) 10.5 (97th)
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