The Iona Gaels (15-7, 8-3 MAAC) hit the road in MAAC action against the Fairfield Stags (10-12, 6-6 MAAC) on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET.
Sunday’s matchup between the Gaels and the Stags features the Gaels as healthy 7-point favorites. The over/under is 136.5 points for the game.
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Iona Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Fairfield
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
- Where: Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Iowa
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN3
- Spread Favorite: Iona -7
- Moneyline Favorite: Iona -313
- Moneyline Underdog: Fairfield +245
- Over/Under: 136.5 points
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Iona Betting Trends
- The Gaels are 11-11-0 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 7-point favorites this season, Iona has an ATS record of 6-7.
- The Gaels have been favorites in 20 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (70%) in those contests.
- Iona has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -313.
- The Gaels and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 22 times this season.
- In 14 games this season, Iona and its opponents have gone over 136.5 total points.
- The average total in Gaels games this year is 142.6, 6.1 more than this matchup’s over/under.
Iona Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 21 | 16.0 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 19 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 22 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| N. Joseph | 7 | 13.4 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Quinn Slazinski | 7 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Iona Season Stats
- Iona’s +190 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.6 points per game (87th in college basketball) while giving up 67.0 per outing (103rd in college basketball).
- The 34.3 rebounds per game the Gaels average rank 123rd in the country. Their opponents record 34.0 per outing.
- The Gaels’ offense has been worse in MAAC matchups this season, averaging 74.6 points per contest, compared to their overall average of 75.6 PPG.
- On defense, Iona is surrendering 65.2 points per game this year in conference action. As a comparison, its season average (67.0 points per game) is 1.8 PPG allowed higher.
- In MAAC contests, the Gaels hit fewer treys per game (6.5) than their season average (6.7). Conversely, they own a better three-point percentage in conference action (33.8%) compared to overall (33.5%).
- Iona is scoring 78.2 points per game when playing at home. On the road, it is averaging 71.8 points per contest.
- The Gaels are allowing 60.6 points per game this year in home games, which is 14.2 fewer points than they’re allowing when playing on the road (74.8).
Iona Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2023 | Rider | L 70-67 | Home | -12 |
| 1/20/2023 | Manhattan | W 84-76 | Away | -14 |
| 1/27/2023 | Siena | L 70-53 | Away | -7.5 |
| 1/29/2023 | Quinnipiac | W 78-72 | Home | -7.5 |
| 2/3/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | W 81-51 | Home | -16 |
| 2/5/2023 | Fairfield | – | Away | -7 |
| 2/10/2023 | Canisius | – | Away | – |
| 2/12/2023 | Niagara | – | Away | – |
| 2/17/2023 | Manhattan | – | Home | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Saint Peter’s | – | Away | – |
| 2/24/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | – | Away | – |
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Fairfield Betting Trends
- Fairfield has compiled a 12-9-0 ATS record so far this season.
- The Stags have covered the spread four times this year (4-0 ATS) when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
- Fairfield has entered the game as underdogs nine times this season and won three of those games.
- The Stags have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +245 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this year, nine out of Fairfield’s 21 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- Stags games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 136.5 points in seven of 21 outings.
- The average over/under for Fairfield’s outings this season is 128.7, 7.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
Fairfield Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Cook | 22 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Caleb Fields | 20 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| TJ Long | 22 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Allan Jeanne-Rose | 21 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Brycen Goodine | 4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Fairfield Season Stats
- The Stags score 64.2 points per game (337th in college basketball) and concede 64.5 (48th in college basketball) for a -6 scoring differential overall.
- Fairfield is 181st in the country at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.7 its opponents average.
- In 2022-23, the Stags have averaged 63.3 points per game in MAAC action, and 64.2 overall.
- In MAAC action, Fairfield has allowed 1.7 fewer points per game (62.8) than overall (64.5) in 2022-23.
- From beyond the arc, the Stags are making 4.9 treys in conference games (compared to 5.6 for the season), and shooting 26.5% in conference (versus 27.3% overall).
- Fairfield is scoring more points at home (68.6 per game) than on the road (60.1).
- At home the Stags are conceding 63.7 points per game, 2.4 fewer points than they are on the road (66.1).
Fairfield Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2023 | Canisius | W 67-58 | Home | -4.5 |
| 1/22/2023 | Siena | W 62-52 | Away | +5 |
| 1/26/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | W 63-60 | Away | -2 |
| 1/29/2023 | Rider | L 78-69 | Home | -2.5 |
| 2/3/2023 | Quinnipiac | L 66-51 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/5/2023 | Iona | – | Home | +7 |
| 2/10/2023 | Rider | – | Away | – |
| 2/12/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | – | Home | – |
| 2/17/2023 | Marist | – | Away | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Manhattan | – | Home | – |
| 2/24/2023 | Niagara | – | Away | – |
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