Marist Red Foxes vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marist Red Foxes vs Quinnipiac Bobcats

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is the location where the Quinnipiac Bobcats (19-12) will attempt to defeat the Marist Red Foxes (18-11) on Saturday in the MAAC Tournament.

The Marist Red Foxes faced St. Peter's and took a loss by a final of 63-56 in their last contest. Marist ended the contest having earned a 34.9% FG percentage (22 of 63) and converted 4 of their 19 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Red Foxes knocked down 8 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to defending, Marist allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the field on 24 out of 49 shooting. St. Peter's distributed 15 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, St. Peter's grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. St. Peter's ended up shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of their 15 shots. They made 6 of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Red Foxes ended up finishing with 17 and St. Peter's recorded 12 fouls.

Justin Menard is a player who played a role for the contest. He finished shooting 53.3% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He recorded 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Marist enters this game with a win-loss mark of 18-11 for the campaign. They are averaging 69.9 points per outing (314th in D-1) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Red Foxes are shooting 32.2% on 3-pointers (193 of 599) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Marist is snagging 35.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 442 assists on the year, which has them ranked 139th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Red Foxes are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 14.5 personal fouls. They surrender 27.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 6th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (63.7). The Red Foxes are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.5% (641 of 1,581) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Quinnipiac Bobcats got the victory with a final of 67-63 when they played Canisius. The Bobcats were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game. They also coughed it up 6 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Canisius committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Quinnipiac converted 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats ended up going 21 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.6%. The Bobcats allowed Canisius to knock down 23 of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.3% for the contest. They finished 23.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 26 and ended up going 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). In regard to how they rebounded, Quinnipiac permitted Canisius to get 35 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Asim Jones ended up being important for the Bobcats for the contest. He made 10 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and added 1 rebound. He had 27 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this game.

Quinnipiac has a record of 19-12 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bobcats are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which has them ranked 296th in the nation. Quinnipiac has 2,336 points for the season (75.4 per game) and they grab 36.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.6 times per contest (208th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. The Bobcats are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they go 68.7% from the charity stripe.

The Quinnipiac defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from distance (226 of 672) and opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.4 assists and 35.0 boards per game, which is ranked 184th and 225th in college hoops. The Bobcats defensively are ranked 121st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 71.8. They are forcing 12.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (90th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Quinnipiac

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