Manhattan Jaspers vs Maine Black Bears Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Maine Black Bears

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, ME

TV: ESPN+

The Manhattan Jaspers (0-2) are traveling to Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Maine Black Bears (1-1).

The Manhattan Jaspers faced off with Albany and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-68 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Jaspers ended up walking away with 23 and Albany finished the game with 19 fouls. They buried 5 of 25 shots from downtown. Albany finished shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 30 shots. Furthermore, Albany collected 37 boards (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Albany distributed 15 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. In regard to defending, Manhattan allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jaspers made 9 of their 18 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Manhattan wrapped up the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and made 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dusan Eric is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 19 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Manhattan enters this one with a win-loss record of 0-2 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a team, Manhattan is pulling down 31.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 21 assists on the year, which has them ranked 234th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Jaspers are hitting 25.5% on shots from downtown (12 of 47) and 51.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 62.5 pts per contest (312th in college hoops) while hitting 40.7% from the field.

On defense, the Jaspers are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 326th in D-1 in giving up assists with 35 conceded on the year. The Jaspers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (55 of 116) and they surrender 38.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 30.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 261st in D-1 in PPG allowed (78.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Maine Black Bears took home the win by a final score of 74-72 when they faced Sacred Heart. With respect to how they rebounded, Maine permitted Sacred Heart to grab 40 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 25 and finished the contest at 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Black Bears permitted Sacred Heart to knock down 24 out of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Black Bears ended up going 25 out of 59 from the field which had them at 42.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, Maine converted 10 out of 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Sacred Heart committed 17 fouls in the game which got the Black Bears to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Black Bears earned 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this game.

Caleb Crawford ended up being important for the Black Bears in this matchup. He accumulated 10 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for the matchup. He buried 4 of 5 for the contest for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Maine has a record of 1-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Black Bears are hitting on 39.2% from the field, which is 294th in Division 1. Maine has accumulated 130 pts on the year and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (236th in the country) and they turn it over 17.0 times per contest. The Black Bears are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Maine defense concedes 26.8% on shots from beyond the arc (15 of 56) and their opposition makes 73.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.0 assists and 43.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 261st and 330th in those categories. The Black Bears on defense are ranked 248th in college in points given up per game with 77.5. They are forcing their opponents into 7.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (168th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manhattan

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