Manhattan Jaspers vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

Knott Arena is the location where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (9-13) will take on the Manhattan Jaspers (8-14) on Sunday.

The Manhattan Jaspers stepped onto the hardwood against Iona and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-57 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Jaspers ended up walking away with 14 while Iona recorded 15 personal fouls. They made 8 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. Iona ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 16 attempts. On top of that, Iona snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iona totaled 11 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Manhattan allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Jaspers buried 12 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Manhattan walked away from the contest with a 33.3% FG percentage (20 of 60) and buried 5 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Devin Dinkins is one player who was a factor in this game. He totaled 13 points on 4 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up going 30.8% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Manhattan will play this game with a mark of 8-14 so far this season. They are averaging 75.0 points per game (217th in college hoops) while hitting 42.6% from the field. The Jaspers are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (156 of 475) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Manhattan is grabbing 33.3 boards per game and has accumulated 285 dimes so far this season, which is 230th in college in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Jaspers are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are giving up 37.6% from 3-point land while they are 336th in college hoops in opponents PPG (81.0). The Jaspers are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (669 of 1,417) and they surrender 39.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 362nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 406 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took home the win by a final score of 71-61 when they faced Rider. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Mount St. Mary's allowed Rider to pull down 34 in all (17 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 35.3% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 17 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Mountaineers allowed Rider to convert 20 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.7% in this contest. In all, the Mountaineers shot 24 out of 46 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.2%. With respect to 3-pointers, Mount St. Mary's converted 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.9%. Rider earned 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Mountaineers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game.

Xavier Lipscomb was important for the Mountaineers in this game. He made 7 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, but finished without a board. He totaled 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Mount St. Mary's has a mark of 9-13 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which is 281st in college. Mount St. Mary's has tallied 1,490 pts this year (67.7 per contest) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per contest (225th in the country) and they turn it over 15.9 times per game. The Mountaineers commit 18.2 fouls per game and they connect on 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 156th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 72.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (39th in college). The Mount St. Mary's defense gives up 34.3% on three-point shots (195 of 569) and opponents are knocking down 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.4 dimes and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 99th and 162nd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manhattan

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