Iona Vs Mount St. Mary’s: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2023

College basketball action on Friday will include Jalen Benjamin and the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (10-18, 6-11 MAAC) hosting the Iona Gaels (20-7, 13-3 MAAC) at Knott Arena, with the matchup beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Iona is a healthy 9.5-point favorite against Mount St. Mary’s when the Gaels face off with the Mountaineers on Friday. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Iona Vs Mount St. Mary’s Betting Lines

Iona vs Mount St. Mary’s Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Iona -9.5 139.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Iona (-9.5)
Total Pick Under (139.5)

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Iona Vs Mount St. Mary’s Stat Rankings

Iona Avg. (Rank) Mount St. Mary’s Avg. (Rank)
75.2 (101st) Points Scored 63.4 (344th)
65.3 (57th) Points Allowed 66.6 (83rd)
33.5 (147th) Rebounds 31.5 (263rd)
10 (94th) Off. Rebounds 8.8 (213th)
6.9 (243rd) 3pt Made 6.8 (255th)
15.5 (42nd) Assists 12.9 (205th)
11.3 (103rd) Turnovers 13.3 (282nd)

Iona Vs Mount St. Mary’s Betting Trends

  • The Gaels are 15-12-0 against the spread this year.
  • Iona’s ATS record as 9.5-point favorites or more is 7-5.
  • This year, 11 of the Gaels’ 27 games have hit the over.
  • Iona’s games have had more than 139.5 points scored on 12 occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 139.5 points, 0.9 fewer than the average total in this season’s Gaels contests.
  • Mount St. Mary’s has covered the spread 10 times in 27 games.
  • As a 9.5-point underdog or greater, the Mountaineers have two wins ATS (2-2).
  • There have been 11 Iona’s games (out of 27) that went over the total this year.
  • There have been six Mountaineers games this year with more than 139.5 points scored.
  • Mount St. Mary’s games average 130 total points, 9.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Iona Impact Players

  • Nelly Junior Joseph paces his team in rebounds per contest (9.9), and also puts up 15.8 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Daniss Jenkins paces the Gaels at 4.9 assists per game, while also posting 4.3 rebounds and 14.8 points.
  • Walter Clayton Jr. is tops on the Gaels at 15.9 points per game, while also putting up 2.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
  • Berrick JeanLouis averages 7.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 50.6% from the floor.
  • Osborn Shema is posting 6.3 points, 1.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Mount St. Mary’s Impact Players

  • George Tinsley is posting a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game. And he is producing 7.5 points and 1.4 assists, making 42% of his shots from the field.
  • Dakota Leffew gives the Mountaineers 13.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Malik Jefferson gets the Mountaineers 8.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • The Mountaineers get 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Jedy Cordilia.

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