Siena Saints vs Iona Gaels NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Saints versus the Gaels? Tip off is at at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, NY. The over/under for this Metro Atlantic Athletic conference contest is set at 135.5 points, with Iona being favored by -4 at home against Siena.
SIENA SAINTS VS IONA GAELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Iona Gaels -4
This game will be played at Hynes Athletics Center at 1:00 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE IONA GAELS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Gaels.
- Not only will Iona pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 135.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.
Can the Saints Pull Off a Road Win?
Siena Saints Recent Game/Games
The Saints moved to 9-10 on the season after an 82-68 home win over Mount St. Mary’s on Thursday, January 23rd. Siena, favored by 3 points, covered the spread.
Leading 43-36 at halftime, Siena scored 39 points in the 2nd half while holding Mount St. Mary’s to 32. The game’s total points of 150 exceeded the over/under line of 137.5.
Siena’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 82 points on 55.8% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 14 of 26 threes for a 53.8% rate, contributing to an impressive effective field goal percentage of 69.2%.
Brendan Coyle led the way, knocking down 7 of 9 threes and finishing with 26 points on 8 of 10 shooting overall. Dola Adebayo also shot 7 of 9 from the field, adding 21 points, while Justice Shoats contributed 18 points and 6 assists.
Despite Siena’s defensive efforts, they allowed 68 points on 55% shooting from the field. The Saints gave up 29 made field goals on 52 attempts.
Siena’s defense struggled to contain the three-point shot, with their opponent hitting 14 of 26 threes, a 53% success rate. From the free-throw line, Siena’s opponent went 10/15.
Can the Gaels Offense Score Enough at Home?
Iona Gaels Recent Game/Games
Iona improved to 7-12 on the season with a 73-67 road win over Rider on Thursday. The Gaels entered the game as -2.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 140, just over the O/U line of 138.
Iona led 34-27 at halftime and scored 39 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 40 points to Rider. Despite the close 2nd half, the Gaels held on for the win.
In their last game, Iona’s offense put up 73 points, shooting 46.6% from the field. They connected on 60.6% of their two-point attempts, though they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28% (7/25) of their threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.7%, and they were strong from the free-throw line, making 85.7% (12/14) of their attempts.
Jay Alvarez led the way with 28 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 54.2% from the field. Adam Njie Jr. added 23 points, hitting 3 of 4 threes, and dishing out 5 assists. Iona finished with 19 assists as a team, and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds.
Iona’s defense gave up 67 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 23 two-point field goals on 40 attempts, a 57% shooting rate.
From three-point range, Iona held the opposing team to 5 made threes on 21 attempts, a 23% shooting percentage. The other team also went 6/6 from the free-throw line. Iona gave up 11 offensive rebounds.