It will be a battle between Metro Atlantic Athletic opponents when the Iona Gaels (14-9) welcome the Siena Saints (17-9) to Hynes Athletics Center. The game gets underway at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The Gaels were victorious over Niagara 75-61 the last time they played. Isaiah Williams was the game’s high scorer with 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The Saints, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-67 win over Canisius in their last outing. Nico Clareth shot 9 for 14 and led in scoring with 22 points.
Over the last five games, Brett Bisping has been on a tear for the Saints. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.4 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.6 three-pointers.
The Gaels enter the game with records of 14-9 Straight Up (SU) and 9-13 Against The Spread (ATS). The Gaels come into the game with the 43rd-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 79.0 points per game. Iona is excellent from the perimeter with 227 three-pointers made (9.0 per game), the 29th-most in the country.
Across the court, the Saints head into the game with records of 11-8-1 ATS and 17-9 SU. The Saints rank 41st in the country in road scoring, averaging 75.9 points per game. The Saints are getting to the foul line at a high rate. Their 452 free throws made ranks 23rd in Division I. Siena is one of the better rebounding teams in Division I. The Saints average 39.7 rebounds per game, making them the 45th-best team in the country for that category.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these conference rivals played, Iona won, bringing its SU record to 9-1 over Siena in their most recent games. Additionally, Iona leads the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Neither Iona nor Siena has led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers) over their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Siena, ATS Winner – Siena
Notes
“Iona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Iona is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games “.
“Iona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iona’s last 6 games “.
“Iona is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home”.
“Iona is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iona’s last 7 games at home”.
“Iona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Siena”.
“Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Siena”.
“Iona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Siena”.
“Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Siena”.
Iona sits at 11-3 SU against its conference, while Siena is 10-5 SU.
Siena averages 77.9 points per game (ranked 63rd). Iona, on the other hand, allows 74.7 points per game (ranked 196th).
Siena scores 75.9 points per away game (ranked 41st). Iona ranks a poor 189th in points allowed at home, allowing 71.9 points.
Ranked 90th, the Iona Gaels have an offensive rating of 109.6. The Siena Saints rank 129th with a defensive rating of just 101.2.
The Iona Gaels average a field goal percentage of 45.1% this season. The Siena Saints have split their games this season (4-4) when opponents have a FG% of 45.1% or greater.
The Iona Gaels rank lower for their field goal percentage (116th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (51st), but the Siena Saints have a better FG% ranking (55th) than eFG% ranking (100th).
Iona ranks 31st in assists, registering 16.3 per game. Siena performs worse at 119th with 14.2 assists per game.
Siena, the 38th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.0 per game. Iona does worse, ranked 115th with 4.0.
Iona ranks 207th in offensive rebounds, while Siena ranks 85th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Iona makes 7.3 steals per game. Siena has a winning 14-6 record when it gives up at least 7 steals.
