Fairfield -4.5 (-110) over Iona
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- Iona struggled with a bad Manhattan team last night so we will take their opponent to finish them off in this matchup.
- Fairfield is the favorite to win the MAAC tournament at this time despite Quinnipiac being the top seed, so we will roll with them to reach the semifinals.
The Iona Gaels will face off with the Fairfield Stags on March 13, 2024 at 9:00 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Iona Gaels as 2.5 point underdogs for this MAAC tournament quarterfinal matchup.
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Gap in reputations notwithstanding, the best play for this Iona vs Fairfield matchup in the MAAC is for Fairfield to cover the spread as a favorite. The Stags are far more balanced offensively than the Gaels going into this game. And after Iona barely beat a putrid Manhattan team last night, we will put our faith in Fairfield to win, cover the spread, and move onto the semifinals in the MAAC tournament in Atlantic City.
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NCAABB
Iona Gaels
Fairfield Stags
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
IONA | Advanced Game Stats | FAIR |
---|---|---|
68.0 | Pace | 68.9 |
104.9 | Off.Rate | 103.0 |
.285 | FTr | .255 |
.387 | 3PAr | .367 |
.522 | TS% | .543 |
46.9 | TRB% | 51.2 |
55.2 | AST% | 50.4 |
13.0 | STL% | 8.2 |
9.2 | BLK% | 8.5 |
.500 | eFG% | .520 |
13.0 | TOV% | 17.6 |
28.3 | ORB% | 30.1 |
.186 | TF/FGA | .178 |
Defense/Offense
IONA | Advanced Game Stats | FAIR |
---|---|---|
68.0 | Pace | 68.9 |
103.8 | Off.Rate | 109.6 |
.375 | FTr | .279 |
.400 | 3PAr | .425 |
.566 | TS% | .555 |
53.1 | TRB% | 48.8 |
56.5 | AST% | 50.2 |
8.2 | STL% | 12.3 |
10.4 | BLK% | 6.0 |
.528 | eFG% | .523 |
19.6 | TOV% | 13.5 |
31.0 | ORB% | 28.5 |
.277 | TF/FGA | .212 |
Betting Trends
IONA | Betting Trends | FAIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
62.67 | Avg Score | 75 |
62.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
65.33 | Avg Score | 85.33 |
71 | Avg Opp Score | 68.67 |
IONA | Betting Trends | FAIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
64.6 | Avg Score | 79.6 |
66.8 | Avg Opp Score | 71.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
68 | Avg Score | 80.6 |
72.8 | Avg Opp Score | 67.6 |
IONA | Betting Trends | FAIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
1-9-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
65.8 | Avg Score | 78 |
67.9 | Avg Opp Score | 69.9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
69.7 | Avg Score | 78 |
70.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |