Manhattan Jaspers vs Fairfield Stags Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Fairfield Stags

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Fairfield Stags (10-7) are welcoming the Manhattan Jaspers (8-10) at Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Wednesday.

The Manhattan Jaspers stepped onto the hardwood against Niagara and went home with a win by a final score of 79-70 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Jaspers ended up finishing with 7 and Niagara accounted for 14 fouls. They converted 10 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. Niagara finished shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 6 of 7 attempts. Additionally, Niagara grabbed 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Niagara doled out 22 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. With respect to defending, Manhattan allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Jaspers buried 19 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 90.5%. Manhattan finished with a 48.2% FG percentage (27 of 56) and knocked down 6 out of their 15 three-point shots.

Devin Dinkins is one player who was important for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also collected 3 boards. He shot 66.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Manhattan enters this matchup with a record of 8-10 so far this year. They are averaging 76.6 points per outing (192nd in the country) while connecting on 43.7% from the floor. The Jaspers are hitting 34.5% on shots from distance (132 of 383) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Manhattan is pulling down 33.8 boards per game and has earned 241 dimes for the year, which is 188th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Jaspers have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They give up 36.2% from 3-point land while they are 325th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (80.4). The Jaspers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (547 of 1,175) and they relinquish 39.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 360th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 332 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Fairfield Stags went home victorious with a score of 68-62 against Rider. The Stags were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. Rider was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Stags to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Fairfield buried 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Stags shot 22 for 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.5%. The Stags allowed Rider to convert 24 out of their 55 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6% for this contest. They went 25.0% from beyond the perimeter via 4 out of 16 and finished the game at 10 of 18 at the free throw line (55.6%). With respect to rebounding, Fairfield permitted Rider to grab 33 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Braden Sparks was important for the Stags in the matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 19 in this game for a field goal rate of 36.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Fairfield has a record of 10-7 for the campaign. The Stags commit 15.3 fouls every game and they shoot 73.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per game (335th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.6 times per contest. Fairfield has totaled 1,310 points for the campaign (77.1 per game) and they grab 40.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Stags are shooting 42.6% from the floor, which ranks them 304th in Division 1.

The Fairfield defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-pointers (125 of 362) and their opposition knocks down 74.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 35.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 238th and 219th in those categories. The Stags defensively are ranked 189th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (246th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Manhattan

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