MAAC Tournament: Marist vs. Saint Peter's odds, picks and predictions
The 11th-seeded Marist Red Foxes (12-19) and 10th-seeded Saint Peter's Peacocks (14-17) clash Friday in the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament. Tip at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City is at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPNews). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Marist vs. Saint Peter'sodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Marist is looking to be the Cinderella at Whelan Boardwalk Hall. The Foxes have advanced to this semifinal with wins over 6th-seeded Manhattan (61-50, Tuesday) and 3rd-seeded Quinnipiac (75-59, Thursday). A win Friday and Marist's tourney win total would equal the team's number of victories it earned from Jan. 20-March 4.
Saint Peter's, which defeated Marist twice in that above January-March stretch, is looking to reprise its own Cinderella role from a year ago when it went it lost in the East Regional Final of the Big Dance. The Peacocks have defeated 7th-seeded Fairfield (70-52, Tuesday) and 2nd-seeded Rider (70-62, Wednesday) in this tournament.
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