It will be a battle between Metro Atlantic Athletic opponents when the Iona Gaels (10-9) welcome the Manhattan Jaspers (8-10) to Hynes Athletics Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 29 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Gaels lost to Fairfield 98-91 the last time they played. Jordan Washington recorded 33 points and 12 rebounds, earning his third double-double of the year. The Jaspers, meanwhile, are coming off a 78-71 win over Monmouth in their last outing. Calvin Crawford led the game in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
Iona is a heavy 10-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 154 points. The Gaels enter the game with records of 10-9 Straight Up (SU) and 5-13 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 1-9 ATS over their last 10 games. The Gaels come into the game with the 46th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 79.6 points per game. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Iona’s offense. They are 35th in the nation in assists with an average of 16.3 per game.
On the other side, Manhattan has a SU record of 8-10 and an ATS record of 6-9. They average 7.9 steals per game, good for 41st in the nation.
This is the first meeting of the season for these conference rivals. The last time they played, Iona came out on top, bringing its SU record to 6-4 over Manhattan in their most recent games. However, Manhattan leads the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers, neither team was able to hold the advantage in all three of these categories over their past five meetings against one another.
Predictions: SU Winner – Iona, ATS Winner – Iona, O/U – Over
Notes
Iona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona’s last 5 games.
Iona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Iona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Iona’s last 7 games when playing Manhattan.
Iona is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Manhattan.
Iona is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Manhattan.
Iona averages 79.6 points per game (ranked 46th). Manhattan, on the other hand, allows 74.7 points per game (ranked 220th).
Ranked 97th, the Iona Gaels have an offensive rating of 109.2. The Manhattan Jaspers rank 239th with a defensive rating of just 105.7.
The Iona Gaels average a field goal percentage of 45.0% this season. The Manhattan Jaspers have a subpar record of 4-7 when opponents have a FG% of 45.0% or greater.
The Iona Gaels and the Manhattan Jaspers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Iona is 121st and 55th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Manhattan is 253rd and 199th in these categories.
Iona ranks 35th in assists, registering 16.3 per game. Manhattan performs worse at 123rd with 14.3 assists per game.
The Manhattan Jaspers average 7.9 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Iona Gaels have an underachieving record (3-5) this season.
