The Iona Gaels (24-7, 17-3 MAAC) take an 11-game win streak into a home contest versus the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (13-19, 8-12 MAAC), who have won three straight.
Wednesday’s matchup between the Gaels and the Mountaineers features the Gaels as sizable 12.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 140.
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Iona Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Mount St. Mary’s
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Spread Favorite: Iona -12.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Iona -910
- Moneyline Underdog: Mount St. Mary’s +591
- Over/Under: 140 points
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Iona Betting Trends
- The Gaels have covered 18 times in 31 matchups with a spread this season.
- Iona has an ATS record of 5-3 when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites this season.
- The Gaels have been favorites in 29 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (79.3%) in those contests.
- Iona has yet to lose in eight games when named as at least a -910 moneyline favorite.
- So far this season, 15 out of the Gaels’ 31 games have hit the over.
- Iona and its opponents have gone over 140 combined points in 16 of 31 games this season.
- The Gaels have an average total of 142.5 in their contests this year, 2.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Iona Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 28 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 30 | 15.8 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 31 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| N. Joseph | 16 | 14.4 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Quinn Slazinski | 7 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Iona Season Stats
- Iona’s +334 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.6 points per game (62nd in college basketball) while allowing 65.9 per outing (60th in college basketball).
- The Gaels win the rebound battle by an average of 1.5 boards. They are grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game (101st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 32.5 per contest.
- The Gaels’ offense has been more productive in MAAC games this season, tallying 76.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 76.6 PPG.
- In conference matchups, Iona gives up fewer points per game (64.3) than its overall average (65.9).
- In conference games, the Gaels tally more threes per game (7.1) and sport a higher three-point percentage (37.3%) than their season averages (7.0, 35.7%).
- Iona scores 80.1 points per game in home games, compared to 73.8 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 6.3 points per contest.
- Defensively the Gaels have been better at home this year, giving up 61.6 points per game, compared to 68.6 in away games.
Iona Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2023 | Saint Peter’s | W 73-53 | Away | -11 |
| 2/24/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | W 80-68 | Away | -9.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Siena | W 93-60 | Home | -10 |
| 3/2/2023 | Marist | W 93-74 | Home | -16 |
| 3/4/2023 | Rider | W 80-78 | Away | -7.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | – | Home | -12.5 |
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Mount St. Mary’s Betting Trends
- Mount St. Mary’s has compiled a 12-18-1 ATS record so far this year.
- The Mountaineers have been an underdog by 12.5 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in one of those contests.
- Mount St. Mary’s has been underdogs in 20 games this season and won seven (35%) of those contests.
- This season, the Mountaineers have been at least a +591 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
- Mount St. Mary’s and its opponents have combined to hit the over 16 out of 31 times this year.
- Mountaineers games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 140 points in eight of 31 outings.
- The average total for Mount St. Mary’s games this season is 130.8 points, 9.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Mount St. Mary’s Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Benjamin | 30 | 15.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Dakota Leffew | 30 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Malik Jefferson | 23 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Deandre Thomas | 22 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| George Tinsley | 32 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Mount St. Mary’s Season Stats
- The Mountaineers are being outscored by 2.8 points per game, with a -91 scoring differential overall. They put up 64.0 points per game (339th in college basketball), and give up 66.8 per outing (83rd in college basketball).
- Mount St. Mary’s records 31.8 rebounds per game (251st in college basketball), compared to the 32.5 of its opponents.
- The Mountaineers average the same amount of points in MAAC action as overall, 64.0 points per game.
- In MAAC games, Mount St. Mary’s has allowed 0.6 more points per game (67.4) than overall (66.8) in 2022-23.
- In MAAC action, the Mountaineers drain more trifectas (6.9 per game) than they do overall (6.7), and their percentage from beyond the arc (38.0%) is also higher than for the whole season (35.8%).
- At home Mount St. Mary’s is scoring 61.6 points per game, 4.1 fewer points than it is averaging on the road (65.7).
- At home, the Mountaineers allow 62.9 points per game. On the road, they concede 70.1.
Mount St. Mary’s Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2023 | Canisius | W 75-74 | Home | -3 |
| 2/24/2023 | Iona | L 80-68 | Home | +9.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Rider | W 63-58 | Away | +5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Manhattan | W 74-69 | Away | +2 |
| 3/7/2023 | Canisius | W 67-66 | Home | -1.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Iona | – | Away | +12.5 |
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