Iona Gaels vs Colorado Buffaloes Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/23

Planning on watching today’s Gaels and Buffaloes game? Catch the action at CU Events Center in Boulder, CO, as the Buffaloes hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on PACN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Buffaloes as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 145.5 points.

IONA GAELS VS COLORADO BUFFALOES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Iona Gaels +18

This game will be played at CU Events Center at 2:00 ET on Sunday, November 26th.

WHY BET THE IONA GAELS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Buffaloes.
• Even though we have Colorado winning straight-up, we like Iona at +18.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Gaels Lock in a Win at Boulder?

Iona comes into this game with a 2-3 record after a 89-64 win over Buffalo. When playing on the road, the Gaels have a 1-2 record, while they are 1-1 at home. When examining Iona’s ATS performance thus far, they have a record of 1-4. This includes going 1-2 against the spread on the road and 0-2 at home.

Through five games, Iona has an over/under record of 3-2-0 with their games averaging a combined 153.6 points per game so far. The Gaels’ have recorded an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 77 points per game.

Iona is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 89 points vs. Buffalo. This figure is more than their season average of 78 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is Idan Tretout, who holds an average of 16.8 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Wheza Panzo is averaging 13.6 points per game this season.

The Gaels’ defense is presently ranked 158th nationally, allowing an average of 75.6 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Buffalo, the Bulls finished with a field goal percentage of 42% and a total of 64 points vs. Iona.

Will the Colorado Defense Show Up at Home?

Colorado, who has a 4-0 record on the season, is set to face Iona. In their previous ten home games, Colorado went 3-7, which includes games from last year. As of today’s game, Colorado has a 3-1 ATS record. Looking back to last season, they are 6-4 ATS in their previous ten games.

Looking at their over/under performance through four games, Colorado has an over/under record of 2-2-0, with their games averaging 149.5 points per game on average. Over the course of the last five games, the Buffaloes’ games have averaged 82 points per game, along with an over/under record of 3-2.

Colorado offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 64 points against Richmond. In that game, they made 3/10 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 42.6%. KJ Simpson led the scoring for the Buffaloes, contributing 23 points. Additionally, Tristan Da Silva chipped in with 15 points.

So far this season, the Colorado defense has been performing well, ranking 74th in the country at 67.0 points allowed per contest. Colorado’s three-point defense is currently 65th in the country at 7.0 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.7% of their shots vs. Colorado.