Manhattan Jaspers vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 2/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Friday, February 13, 2026

Location: Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Niagara Purple Eagles (6-18) host the Manhattan Jaspers (10-16) at Gallagher Center on Friday.

The Manhattan Jaspers faced Sacred Heart and walked away with a win by a score of 80-68 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Jaspers ended up with 13 while Sacred Heart recorded 17 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 30 tries from 3-point land. Sacred Heart finished the contest at 85.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 14 tries. Moreover, Sacred Heart grabbed 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Sacred Heart recorded 10 dimes and had 1 steal for this game. In reference to defense, Manhattan allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jaspers made 18 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Manhattan ended the game having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 61) and converted 8 of 24 shots from distance.

Jaden Winston is a player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 40 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Manhattan will enter this matchup with a mark of 10-16 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls every game. As a team, Manhattan is collecting 33.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 344 dimes on the year, which is 191st in the nation in terms of passing. The Jaspers are connecting on 32.8% on 3-pointers (192 of 585) and 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.5 pts per game (198th in college) while connecting on 42.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Jaspers have forced 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.9% on shots from distance while they are 333rd in the nation in opponents points per game (80.5). The Jaspers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (779 of 1,666) and they surrender 38.9 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 364th in the country in allowing assists with 478 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Niagara Purple Eagles took a loss by a final score of 56-55 against Quinnipiac. The Purple Eagles corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Quinnipiac was called for 12 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Purple Eagles to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Niagara made 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Purple Eagles walked away from this one shooting 20 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 40.8%. The Purple Eagles allowed Quinnipiac to convert 18 out of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.0% for this game. They shot 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). Concerning rebounding, Niagara permitted Quinnipiac to collect 35 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Will Shortt ended up having an impact for the Purple Eagles for this game. He converted 7 out of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and added 11 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game.

Niagara has a win-loss record of 6-18 for the campaign. The Purple Eagles have committed 15.1 fouls per game and they hit 70.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per game (215th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Niagara has scored 1,508 pts for the season (62.8 per game) and they collect 29.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Purple Eagles are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 288th in Division 1.

The Niagara defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point attempts (183 of 527) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.8 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, which is 131st and 158th in college hoops. The Purple Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 99th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (268th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manhattan

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