The Iona Gaels welcome the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens to Hynes Athletics Center for their home opener. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20.
The Gaels are hoping to rebound after their 93-73 loss to Oregon State on Tuesday. Deyshonee Much was the top performer for the Gaels, finishing with 15 points, four steals, and three rebounds. The Fightin’ Blue Hens, meanwhile, are coming off a 62-56 win over Delaware State on Friday. Chivarsky Corbett played well, accumulating 12 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks.
Iona, an eight-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Delaware. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 162 points. The Gaels have underperformed early on with a 0-2 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Gaels are an impressive shooting team from the line with a .791 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I.
One advantage for the Fightin’ Blue Hens could be Iona’s high fouls per game average of 26.0.
This game will be the first meeting for Iona and Delaware in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Iona, ATS Winner – Del, O/U – Over
Notes
Iona is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Iona’s last 13 games.
Iona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Iona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Iona makes 7.0 steals per game. In games where it gives up 7 or more steals, Delaware is undefeated at 1-0.
