Manhattan at Merrimack

Two of the four best teams in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference clash. Manhattan has won three in a row, including a 74-71 win at Rider in its last road game. Four players are scoring in double figures on an offense that averages 78 points. They're on a 5-2 ATS run, including a win over Fairfield (70-66) as an underdog. Merrimack is favored, but averages just 66.5 points while shooting 39.3% from the field. These teams played two close ones last season, 69-62 and 79-75, so back the dog. Play Manhattan.