The Iona Gaels (25-7, 17-3 MAAC) will look to continue a 12-game winning streak when hosting the Niagara Purple Eagles (16-14, 10-10 MAAC) on March 10, 2023 at Boardwalk Hall.
Friday’s game between the Gaels and the Purple Eagles sees the Gaels as a double-digit favorite by 14 points. A 134-point over/under is set for the matchup.
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Iona Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Niagara
- When: Friday, March 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Spread Favorite: Iona -14
- Moneyline Favorite: Iona -1435
- Moneyline Underdog: Niagara +800
- Over/Under: 134 points
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Iona Betting Trends
- The Gaels are 19-13-0 ATS this season.
- Iona is 5-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 14-point favorites.
- The Gaels have won in 24, or 80%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Iona has yet to lose in six games when named as at least a -1435 moneyline favorite.
- So far this season, 15 out of the Gaels’ 32 games have hit the over.
- Iona’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 134 points 21 times.
- The Gaels have an average point total of 142.1 in their outings this year, 8.1 more points than this game’s over/under.
Iona Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 29 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 31 | 15.6 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 32 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| N. Joseph | 17 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Quinn Slazinski | 7 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Iona Season Stats
- Iona outscores opponents by 11.1 points per game (scoring 76.6 per game to rank 59th in college basketball while giving up 65.5 per contest to rank 53rd in college basketball) and has a +354 scoring differential overall.
- The 34.1 rebounds per game the Gaels average rank 90th in the nation, and are 1.8 more than the 32.3 their opponents pull down per outing.
- In conference matchups, the Gaels put up fewer points per contest (76.5) than their overall average (76.6).
- With 63.8 points per game allowed in MAAC tilts, Iona is surrendering 1.7 fewer points per game in conference games compared to its season average (65.5 PPG allowed).
- The Gaels are averaging 7.1 treys per game this year in conference action, which is the same number of threes per game as their season average. When it comes to three-point percentage, they are better in MAAC action (37.3%) than overall (35.8%).
- Iona is posting 80.1 points per game this season in home games, which is 6.3 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (73.8).
- The Gaels are allowing 61.6 points per game this season at home, which is 7.0 fewer points than they’re allowing on the road (68.6).
Iona Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 74-54 | Home | -14 |
| 3/10/2023 | Niagara | – | Home | -14 |
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Niagara Betting Trends
- Niagara has covered 14 times in 29 games with a spread this year.
- The Purple Eagles have been an underdog by 14 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread in one of those games.
- This season, Niagara has been the underdog 17 times and won eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
- This season, the Purple Eagles have been at least a +800 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
- So far this year, 15 out of Niagara’s 29 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- The Purple Eagles have played 12 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 134 points.
- Niagara’s games this season have had an average of 131.0 points, 3.0 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Niagara Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thomasson | 30 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Aaron Gray | 30 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Sam Iorio | 29 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Braxton Bayless | 29 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Joe Kasperzyk | 27 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Niagara Season Stats
- The Purple Eagles have a -16 scoring differential, putting up 65.2 points per game (332nd in college basketball) and conceding 65.8 (60th in college basketball).
- Niagara grabs 29.5 rebounds per game (335th in college basketball), compared to the 29.5 of its opponents.
- In conference play, the Purple Eagles are averaging fewer points (65.0 per game) than they are overall (65.2) in 2022-23.
- In MAAC games, Niagara has allowed 0.3 more points per game (66.1) than overall (65.8) in 2022-23.
- The Purple Eagles drain more 3-pointers in MAAC play (6.5 per game) than overall (6.4), and have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (34.7%) than overall (34.5%).
- Niagara scores 69.7 points per game at home, and 60.1 away.
- The Purple Eagles are allowing fewer points at home (64.9 per game) than away (67.0).
Niagara Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2023 | Marist | L 61-52 | Away | -2 |
| 2/24/2023 | Fairfield | W 76-68 | Home | -1.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Saint Peter’s | L 66-65 | Home | -5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Canisius | L 81-68 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/9/2023 | Siena | W 71-65 | Away | +3.5 |
| 3/10/2023 | Iona | – | Away | +14 |
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