The Iona Gaels welcome the Drexel Dragons to Mulcahy Campus Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 28.
The Gaels are hoping to rebound after their 78-64 loss to Akron in their last matchup. Jahaad Proctor had a solid performance, putting up 18 points, two steals, and two rebounds for Iona. The Dragons, meanwhile, are coming off a 53-52 win against Penn in their last game. Kazembe Abif claimed his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
The Gaels come into this game 4-6 Straight Up (SU) and 4-5 Against The Spread (ATS). The Gaels have no trouble scoring as they rank 36th in the nation in home offense with 88.0 points per game. The Gaels are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .393 from beyond the arc. Iona is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.39.
Over on the other bench, the Dragons have 2-8 SU and 2-6-1 ATS records.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Gaels victory, bumping their SU record to 1-0 over Drexel. With a 1-0 record, the Gaels also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Iona, ATS Winner – Iona
Notes
Iona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Iona is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games at home.
Iona scores 88.0 points per home game (ranked 36th). Drexel ranks a poor 160th in points allowed on the road, allowing 74.8 points.
The Drexel Dragons average a field goal percentage of 38.4% this season. The Iona Gaels have a poor record of 3-5 when opponents have a FG% of 38.4% or greater.
The Iona Gaels rank lower for their field goal percentage (128th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (54th), but the Drexel Dragons have a better FG% ranking (333rd) than eFG% ranking (338th).
The Iona Gaels rank 24th in assists per game with an average of 17.6. The Drexel Dragons are among the worst in the country with 12.2 assists per game (ranked 265th).
The Iona Gaels average 7.9 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Drexel Dragons have a losing record (1-2) this season.
