The No. 4 seed UConn Huskies (25-8) and the No. 13 seed Iona Gaels (27-7) will meet on Friday at 4:30 PM in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. UConn is a 9-point favorite in the contest, which airs on TBS. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this 4-13 matchup in the West Region bracket.
The Huskies are currently healthy 9-point favorites over the Gaels. The game’s point total is 141.
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UConn Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Iona
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET
- Where: MVP Arena in Albany, New York
- How to Watch on TV: TBS
- Spread Favorite: UConn -9
- Moneyline Favorite: UConn -443
- Moneyline Underdog: Iona +328
- Over/Under: 141 points
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UConn Betting Trends
- The Huskies have put together a 21-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- UConn has been favored by 9 points or more 15 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those games.
- The Huskies have been favorites in 30 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (76.7%) in those contests.
- This season, UConn has come away with a win 13 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -443 or better on the moneyline.
- In the Huskies’ 33 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 17 times.
- UConn and its opponents have gone over 141 combined points in 17 of 33 games this season.
- The average total in Huskies games this year is 143.5, 2.5 more than this matchup’s over/under.
UConn Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Sanogo | 33 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 31 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Tristen Newton | 33 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Alex Karaban | 33 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Donovan Clingan | 33 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
UConn Season Stats
- UConn is outscoring opponents by 13.5 points per game with a +443 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.5 points per game (31st in college basketball) and allows 65.0 per contest (41st in college basketball).
- The Huskies win the rebound battle by 9.8 boards on average. They record 37.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 27.3 per outing.
- The Huskies’ offense has been worse in Big East contests this year, tallying 75.2 points per contest, compared to their overall average of 78.5 PPG.
- In conference contests, UConn concedes more points per game (68.3) than its season average (65.0).
- The Huskies are draining 8.7 threes per game this season in conference action, which is 0.3 fewer threes per game than their season average (9.0). They also have a lower three-point percentage in Big East action (34.7%) compared to overall (35.7%).
- When playing at home, UConn is scoring 10.2 more points per game (82.6) than it is in away games (72.4).
- The Huskies give up 63.3 points per game at home this season, compared to 67.6 in road games.
UConn Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 95-86 | Away | -7.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | DePaul | W 88-59 | Home | -17.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Villanova | W 71-59 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/9/2023 | Providence | W 73-66 | Home | -6.5 |
| 3/10/2023 | Marquette | L 70-68 | Away | -4 |
| 3/17/2023 | Iona | – | Home | -9 |
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Iona Betting Trends
- Iona has compiled a 20-14-0 ATS record so far this season.
- Iona has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Gaels have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +328 odds on them winning this game.
- In Iona’s 34 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 15 times.
- The Gaels have combined with their opponents to score more than 141 points in 16 of 34 games this season.
- Iona’s average game total this season has been 141.4, 0.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Iona Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 31 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 34 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 33 | 15.4 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| N. Joseph | 19 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Quinn Slazinski | 7 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Iona Season Stats
- The Gaels have a +387 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.4 points per game. They’re putting up 76.4 points per game, 67th in college basketball, and are giving up 65.0 per contest to rank 41st in college basketball.
- Iona records 33.9 rebounds per game (101st in college basketball) while allowing 31.8 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.1 boards per game.
- The Gaels score fewer points in conference play (76.3 per game) than overall (76.4).
- In conference play, Iona is conceding fewer points (63.2 per game) than it is overall (65.0) in 2022-23.
- In MAAC play, the Gaels make more treys (7.2 per game) than they do overall (7.1), and their percentage from beyond the arc (37.3%) is also higher than for the whole season (35.9%).
- In 2022-23 Iona is averaging 5.6 more points per game at home (79.4) than on the road (73.8).
- In 2022-23 the Gaels are conceding 7.2 fewer points per game at home (61.4) than on the road (68.6).
Iona Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 71-59 | Home | -14 |
| 3/11/2023 | Marist | W 76-55 | Home | -14.5 |
| 3/17/2023 | UConn | – | Away | +9 |
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