Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for St. Peter's after losing three in a row. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but St. Peter's leads 36-33 over the Stags.

St. Peter's came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Fairfield Stags @ St. Peter's Peacocks

Current Records: Fairfield 14-9, St. Peter's 11-10

How To Watch

What to Know

Fairfield has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the St. Peter's Peacocks will face off in a MAAC battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Yanitelli Center. St. Peter's took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairfield, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, the Stags didn't have too much trouble with the Broncs at home as they won 84-67. The over/under was set at 151 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

Meanwhile, the matchup between St. Peter's and the Bobcats on Thursday hardly resembled the 58-51 effort from their previous meeting. The Peacocks fell 84-73 to the Bobcats. St. Peter's loss continues a disappointing trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

The Stags are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for the Peacocks, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's game: Fairfield have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.1 threes per game. It's a different story for St. Peter's, though, as they've been averaging only 5.7 threes per game. Given Fairfield's sizable advantage in that area, the Peacocks will need to find a way to close that gap.

Fairfield was able to grind out a solid win over the Peacocks in their previous matchup back in January, winning 76-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Fairfield is a 3.5-point favorite against St. Peter's, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Stags, as the game opened with the Stags as a 1.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 134.5 points.

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Series History

St. Peter's and Fairfield both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Jan 19, 2024 - Fairfield 76 vs. St. Peter's 67
  • Mar 07, 2023 - St. Peter's 70 vs. Fairfield 52
  • Jan 15, 2023 - Fairfield 56 vs. St. Peter's 52
  • Dec 03, 2022 - Fairfield 67 vs. St. Peter's 55
  • Mar 09, 2022 - St. Peter's 77 vs. Fairfield 63
  • Mar 05, 2022 - St. Peter's 57 vs. Fairfield 41
  • Feb 18, 2022 - St. Peter's 70 vs. Fairfield 59
  • Mar 12, 2021 - Fairfield 52 vs. St. Peter's 47
  • Feb 14, 2021 - St. Peter's 66 vs. Fairfield 49
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Fairfield 55 vs. St. Peter's 50