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The MAAC conference tournament continues Wednesday as the No. 1 seed Iona Gaels (24-7, 17-3 MAAC) face off against the No. 8 seed Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (13-19, 8-12 MAAC) at Boardwalk Hall, tipping off at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Iona is a 14-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Gaels vs. Mountaineers?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Arena: Boardwalk Hall
Betting Lines for Gaels vs. Mountaineers
Favorite | Spread | Total |
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Iona | -14 | 140 |
Iona Betting Stats & Information
- Iona has been favored on the moneyline 29 times this season. They’ve gone 23-6 in those games.
- The Gaels have played six times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1243 or shorter, and won in each game.
- The Gaels are 18-13-0 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 14-point underdogs this year, the Mountaineers are 1-2 against the spread.
- The average total in Iona’s games this season is 2.5 more points than the over/under of 140 in this game.
Mount St. Mary’s Betting Stats & Info
- Mount St. Mary’s has entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won seven, or 35%, of those games.
- The Mountaineers have been at least a +750 moneyline underdog three times this season, but was upset in each of those games.
- The Mountaineers have gone 12-18-1 ATS this year.
- The Mountaineers are 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 14 points or more this year.
- The average over/under in Mount St. Mary’s games this season is 9.2 fewer points than the point total of 140 for this outing.
Iona vs. Mount St. Mary’s Season Stat Comparison
Iona Rank | Iona AVG | Mount St. Mary’s AVG | Mount St. Mary’s Rank | |
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62nd | 76.6 | Points Scored | 64 | 339th |
60th | 65.9 | Points Allowed | 66.8 | 83rd |
75th | 33.5 | Rebounds | 30.2 | 267th |
53rd | 10.1 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 244th |
222nd | 7 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 258th |
40th | 15.3 | Assists | 12.6 | 215th |
36th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 309th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Iona Gaels Leaders
- Walter Clayton Jr. leads the Gaels in scoring, tallying 16.5 points per game to go with 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
- Nelly Junior Joseph leads Iona in rebounding, averaging 9.5 per game, while Daniss Jenkins leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.1 in each contest.
- The Gaels get the most three-point shooting production out of Clayton, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Leaders
- The Mountaineers’ Jalen Benjamin racks up enough points (15.7 per game) and assists (3.8 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Malik Jefferson’s stat line of 7.6 rebounds, 8.6 points and 1.1 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Mount St. Mary’s rebounding leaderboard.
- Dakota Leffew is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Mountaineers, hitting 2.4 threes per game.