Marist Red Foxes vs Iona Gaels Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Red Foxes versus the Gaels? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, NY. This Metro Atlantic Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 138 points, and the Gaels are favored to win at home vs. the Red Foxes.

MARIST RED FOXES VS IONA GAELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Iona Gaels -7

This game will be played at Hynes Athletics Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 29th.

WHY BET THE IONA GAELS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Gaels.
• Not only will Iona pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -7.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 138 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can Marist Secure a Road Victory?

Marist comes into their next game with a 3-2 record, having just defeated Bucknell 73-49. In their last five road games, counting those from last year, Marist has gone 2-3. Going into today’s game, Marist has a 3-2 record against the spread this season. In their previous five games, they have gone 4-1 vs. the spread.

In five games, Marist comes in with an over/under mark of 2-3-0, with their games averaging 131.6 points per game. In their most recent three games, the Red Foxes’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 67 points per game.

The Marist offense is coming off a game where they scored 73 points against Bucknell. They posted a field goal percentage of 56% and connected on 12 threes. The team’s top scorer is Max Allen, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 15.6, while Jaden Daughtry also maintains a PPG average of 7.6 leading up to the game.

At present, the Red Foxes’ defense is nationally ranked 39th, allowing 63.8 points per game. Against Bucknell in their most recent game, the Marist defense gave up a total of 49 points while allowing Bucknell to hit 56% of their shots.

Will Iona Find a Way to Win at Home?

Today, Iona will face off against Marist in their seventh game of the season. So far, they have a 2-4 record. In their previous games on the road, the Gaels have gone 1-3, while at home they are 1-1. Iona has a subpar ATS record of 1-5, sitting below the .500 mark. This includes a 1-3 record on the road vs. the spread and 0-2 at home.

Looking at their over/under performance through six games, Iona has an over/under record of 4-2-0, with their games averaging 153.5 points per game on average. When assessing the Gaels’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 2-1, with their games averaging 80 points per game.

In their recent matchup, the Iona offense ended with 68 points against Colorado. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 42.1% and made 8 threes. Leading Iona in scoring vs. Colorado was Greg Gordon with his 19 points. Idan Tretout also added 18 points for the Gaels.

The Gaels’ defense is presently ranked 188th nationally, allowing an average of 77.2 points per contest. So far, the Iona defense is giving up an average of 7.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.8 times per game (317th).