Manhattan Jaspers

The Jaspers covered 11 of 31 spreads in 2025-26; just 13 Division I teams finished lower. On the road it was 4 covers in 15, and backing them outright there cost 8.77 units.

Against the number

Manhattan covered 11 times and missed 20, 35.5%, with two programs level and 13 below. Getting points it was 7 covers in 22, with 19 programs worse. Laying them, 4 in 9.

Road trips

The Jaspers went 3-12 in true road games and covered 4 of 15, 26.7%; seven teams were lower and one equal. One unit on them in the 14 priced road games lost 8.77, 30 programs doing worse. At home it was level: 7-7, 6 covers in 13, 0.63 units down. At neutral sites, 2-1.

The moneyline

As underdogs Manhattan won 5 of 22 and the moneyline lost 9.16 over 21 priced. The longest price cashed was 80-79 at home to Quinnipiac at +245 on 2 January; Utah Tech at +125 and Presbyterian at +114 also fell. As favorites the side was flat, 6-3 and 0.04 units up. The shortest loss was 64-70 at home to Canisius at -340; Wagner won 103-101 there with Manhattan at -170.

The MAAC

Iona, Marist and Saint Peter’s each beat Manhattan twice, and Manhattan covered none of the six. Niagara lost twice and Manhattan covered both. Fairfield won two of three, the last 71-60 in the MAAC first round with Manhattan at +170.

The total

Eighteen unders and 13 overs.

November

A 3-5 start with one cover in seven lined games and 2.72 units lost; December, 3-3 with four covers in six, was the best month against the spread. Manhattan scored 74.03 a game and allowed 78.94.

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