NCAAB: Tuesday's play

Play: Manhattan -8.5 -115

Time: 6:40 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Reasoning: Hampton is 16-17 and its best player, Dwight Meikle (ankle), has missed the last three games and is questionable. He leads the Pirates in scoring, field-goal percentage, rebounding and blocks. The Jaspers have won four straight and seven of their last eight en route to their second straight MAAC tournament title. Manhattan has held its last eight opponents to 39.5% shooting, and their last five opponents have shot just 27.8% from behind the arc. Senior Emmy Andujar leads the Jaspers in scoring (16.5 ppg), rebounding (7.6), assists (3.5) and steals (2.1). Ashton Pankey, who stands 6-foot-10, is second on the team in scoring (13.5 ppg) and Shane Richards, who has drained 88 threes, is the third scoring option (13.1 ppg). Guard RaShawn Stores has 13 assists and one turnover over his last four contests. And Manhattan is 20-5 in February and March over the past two years.


Record: 314-234-11 (57.3%)
Bankroll: +278.28%