Sunday’s college basketball slate includes Marcus Hammond’s Niagara Purple Eagles (14-9, 9-5 MAAC) playing at home against the Iona Gaels (17-7, 10-3 MAAC) at Gallagher Center. The game starts at 1:00 PM ET. Sunday’s matchup between the Gaels and the Purple Eagles features the Gaels as strong 8-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is 135.5.
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Iona Vs Niagara Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iona | -8 | 135.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Niagara (+8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135.5) |
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Iona Vs Niagara Stat Rankings
| Iona Avg. (Rank) | Niagara Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.6 (88th) | Points Scored | 65.4 (330th) |
| 66.4 (85th) | Points Allowed | 64.8 (52nd) |
| 34 (132nd) | Rebounds | 29.9 (324th) |
| 10.5 (76th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 (316th) |
| 6.5 (279th) | 3pt Made | 6.6 (269th) |
| 15.3 (48th) | Assists | 11.3 (319th) |
| 11.2 (88th) | Turnovers | 10.3 (27th) |
Iona Vs Niagara Betting Trends
- The Gaels have 13 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
- Iona has an ATS record of 7-4 as 8-point favorites or more.
- This year, 11 of the Gaels’ 24 games have gone over the point total.
- Iona’s games have finished with more than 135.5 points 15 times so far this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 135.5 points, 6.5 fewer than the average total in this season’s Gaels contests.
- Niagara’s record against the spread is 12-9-1.
- The Purple Eagles have one win ATS (1-2) as a 8-point underdog or greater this year.
- This year, 11 of Iona’s 24 games have hit the over.
- So far this season, six Purple Eagles games have featured more than 135.5 points scored.
- Niagara’s games average 130.2 total points, 5.3 less than the total for this matchup.
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Iona Impact Players
- Nelly Junior Joseph is tops on the Gaels with 16.1 points per contest and 9.6 rebounds, while also posting 1.2 assists.
- Daniss Jenkins paces his squad in assists per game (4.8), and also puts up 15.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Walter Clayton Jr. is putting up 15.6 points, 2.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
- Berrick JeanLouis puts up 8.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, shooting 52.3% from the floor.
- Osborn Shema puts up 6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 49.1% from the floor.
Niagara Impact Players
- Aaron Gray is putting up 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 44.1% of his shots from the field and 32.8% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per game.
- Sam Iorio is the Purple Eagles’ top rebounder (5.5 per game), and he puts up 8.6 points and 1.5 assists.
- Braxton Bayless gets the Purple Eagles 5.3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. He also delivers 1 steal and 0 blocked shots.
- The Purple Eagles get 4.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from David Mitchell.
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