The St. Peter’s Peacocks (18-13) and Fairfield Stags (22-11) meet in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament Championship Game Saturday at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the St. Peter’s vs. Fairfield odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 5th-seeded Peacocks dispatched Rider and Quinnipiac in the first 2 tournament games, covering both outings while also hitting the Under in each game. St. Peter’s is looking to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, when it made history getting to the Elite Eight as a 15-seed.
The 2nd-seeded Stags haven’t been dancing since 1997, and they’re 0-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Fairfield has topped Iona and Marist to position itself for a trip to the tourney, and despite a non-cover against Marist in the semis, Fairfield is 6-2 ATS in the past eight outings, while the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games.
Fairfield swept the regular-season series, covering at home, while missing the cover at St. Peter’s Feb. 10. The Stags are 3-2 ATS in the pat 5 meetings, with the Under holding a slight 6-4 edge in the previous 10 in the series.