Iona College Basketball Betting Line Vs. Mount St. Mary’s – February 24, 2023

Posted on February 24, 2023

The Iona Gaels (20-7, 13-3 MAAC) will attempt to extend a seven-game winning run when visiting the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (10-18, 6-11 MAAC) on February 24, 2023 at Knott Arena.

Friday’s matchup between the Gaels and the Mountaineers features the Gaels as strong 9.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 139.5.

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Iona Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Mount St. Mary’s

  • When: Friday, February 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Spread Favorite: Iona -9.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Iona -515
  • Moneyline Underdog: Mount St. Mary’s +380
  • Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Iona Betting Trends

  • The Gaels are 15-12-0 ATS this season.
  • Iona has an ATS record of 7-5 when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Gaels have been favorites in 25 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (76%) in those contests.
  • Iona has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -515.
  • Gaels games have hit the over 11 out of 27 times this season.
  • Iona and its opponents have scored more than 139.5 points in 12 of 27 games this season.
  • The Gaels have an average point total of 140.4 in their games this year, 0.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Iona Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Walter Clayton Jr. 24 15.9 3.9 2.9 1.6 0.6 2.3
Nelly Junior Joseph 26 15.8 9.9 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.0
Daniss Jenkins 27 14.8 4.3 4.9 1.3 0.7 1.4
N. Joseph 12 14.0 10.7 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.0
Quinn Slazinski 7 11.3 5.7 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.3

Iona Season Stats

  • Iona outscores opponents by 9.9 points per game (scoring 75.2 per game to rank 101st in college basketball while allowing 65.3 per contest to rank 57th in college basketball) and has a +268 scoring differential overall.
  • The 33.5 rebounds per game the Gaels average rank 147th in the country. Their opponents grab 33.5 per contest.
  • In conference contests, the Gaels put up fewer points per contest (74.2) than their season average (75.2).
  • Iona is allowing 62.8 points per game this year in conference action, which is 2.5 fewer points allowed per game than its season average (65.3).
  • In MAAC games, the Gaels average fewer treys per contest (6.8) than their season average (6.9). Conversely, they own a better three-point percentage in conference action (36.6%) compared to overall (35.1%).
  • Iona is posting 77.5 points per game this year at home, which is 4.9 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (72.6).
  • The Gaels cede 60.5 points per game in home games this season, compared to 67.7 when playing on the road.

Iona Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/5/2023 Fairfield W 70-61 Away -7
2/10/2023 Canisius W 80-59 Away -11.5
2/12/2023 Niagara W 72-55 Away -8
2/17/2023 Manhattan W 71-60 Home -16
2/19/2023 Saint Peter’s W 73-53 Away -11
2/24/2023 Mount St. Mary’s Away -9.5
2/26/2023 Siena Home
3/2/2023 Marist Home
3/4/2023 Rider Away

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Mount St. Mary’s Betting Trends

  • Mount St. Mary’s has won 10 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 17 times.
  • The Mountaineers have covered the spread twice this season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
  • Mount St. Mary’s has entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.
  • The Mountaineers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +380 odds on them winning this game.
  • In Mount St. Mary’s 27 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 14 times.
  • The Mountaineers have played six games this season that have had more than 139.5 combined points scored.
  • Mount St. Mary’s outings this season have a 130.0-point average over/under, 9.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.

Mount St. Mary’s Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Benjamin 26 15.2 3.0 4.1 0.7 0.1 1.6
Dakota Leffew 26 13.2 2.6 1.8 1.3 0.4 2.5
Malik Jefferson 19 8.4 6.7 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.0
George Tinsley 28 7.5 6.1 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.7
Deandre Thomas 18 7.4 2.8 2.6 0.6 0.1 1.4

Mount St. Mary’s Season Stats

  • The Mountaineers have been outscored by 3.2 points per game (posting 63.4 points per game, 344th in college basketball, while giving up 66.6 per outing, 83rd in college basketball) and have a -90 scoring differential.
  • Mount St. Mary’s ranks 263rd in the country at 31.5 rebounds per game. That’s 1.2 fewer than the 32.7 its opponents average.
  • The Mountaineers score fewer points in conference action (63.0 per game) than overall (63.4).
  • Mount St. Mary’s has conceded 0.6 more points per game in MAAC action (67.2) than overall (66.6).
  • From beyond the arc, the Mountaineers are draining 7.1 treys in conference games (compared to 6.8 for the season), and shooting 38.8% in conference (versus 36.0% overall).
  • Mount St. Mary’s averages 61.2 points per game at home, and 65.3 on the road.
  • At home, the Mountaineers concede 61.5 points per game. Away, they concede 71.0.

Mount St. Mary’s Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/5/2023 Quinnipiac W 79-75 Away +11
2/10/2023 Siena L 72-65 Home +5
2/12/2023 Fairfield L 76-72 Away +4
2/17/2023 Niagara W 70-66 Home -1
2/19/2023 Canisius W 75-74 Home -3
2/24/2023 Iona Home +9.5
2/26/2023 Rider Away
3/4/2023 Manhattan Away

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