The Iona Gaels and Albany Great Danes get their seasons going at Hynes Athletics Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Albany Great Danes at Iona Gaels Betting Prediction
Iona finished the regular season with a record of 20-13 last season, which earned them a 15 seed in the tournament. They lost in the First Round to the Duke Blue Devils. Meanwhile, Albany did not make the tournament following a 22-10 regular season campaign.
It will be a showdown of conflicting tempos as the fast-breaking Gaels will look to push the more grind-it-out Great Danes. Last season, the Gaels ranked 57th in possessions per game while the Great Danes were 315th. Additionally, the Great Danes could control the offensive glass in this contest as they ranked 18th in the country in offensive rebounding percentage at 34.9 percent. The Gaels, meanwhile, ranked 276th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.2 percent).
The Great Danes won the lone contest against the Gaels last season, 69-67. Albany out-rebounded Iona. The Great Danes had 19 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Gaels had seven and 27, respectively.
Albany Great Danes at Iona Gaels Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Iona, ATS Winner – Iona, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Albany ranks seventh in rebounds allowed per game (30.1) while Iona ranks 272nd (37.7).
The Gaels rank 56th in three pointers attempted per game (24.9) while the Great Danes rank 314th (15.7).
Iona ranks 34th in assists per game (15.9) while Albany ranks 217th (12.7).
The Gaels rank 91st in steals per game (6.7) while the Great Danes rank 271st (4.7).
Iona blocks 3.0 opponent shots per game, which ranks 169th in the country. Albany ranks 213th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
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