At the tail end of conference play, Marist has found its rhythm. The Red Foxes have won four straight overall, which include three road games. They’ll now return home to take on a St. Peter’s team they lost to by nine points in the first matchup. The string of losses for St. Peter’s has reached eight games. Grab the value Friday on St. Peter’s.

No case can be made for St. Peter’s to win outright. The Peacocks have stumbled eight straight times and cannot score above the mid-60s. Away from home, they are 1-14. Marist has run down four consecutive opponents, covering in each. The Red Foxes have covered in six of the last eight meetings in their gym, and they return home on the wave of two outright road wins. A 1.5-point dip in the spread makes the half-dozen extra-enticing.

I never like to trust bad defenses to cover, and Marist has had one of the worst defenses in the MAAC since conference play began. St. Peter's offense hasn't been good this season, but it was good enough in a 72-63 win over the Red Foxes a month ago.