The Jaspers will be trying to slam the Iona Gaels on Saturday when the teams tip off at Draddy Gymnasium in college betting action.

The Jaspers sport records of 17-7 and 17-5 ATS heading into this battle, while the Gaels have 18-5 and 11-10 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-13 for the Jaspers and 10-11 for the Gaels.



View Iona vs Manhattan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 2.5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 128-rated Iona taking on the No. 101-rated Jaspers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 83-79 win for the Gaels on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Manhattan's No. 129-ranked offense, averaging 70.3 PPG, against a Gaels defense that ranks No. 282 at 72.2 PPG. The Jaspers field goal percentage has averaged 42.9% so far, less than the Gaels marksmen have achieved on the year, 49.9% per game.

Defensively, Iona features the nation's No. 119-rated defense on the road, allowing 68 points per game. Manhattan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 296 nationally in scoring at home.

Iona was a 105-86 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Canisius. They failed to cover the 24.5-point spread as favorites. The Gaels used a 43-point performance from Lamont Jones to help Iona smack Canisius 105-86 on Thursday at Hynes Athletics Center.

Last time out for Manhattan, they were a 73-51 Sportsbook as they battled Marist at home. They covered in the match as a 14.5-point favorite. Manhattan cruised to victory on Thursday, running Marist out of the gym and running up a 73-51 score at Draddy Gymnasium.


Iona Gaels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Loyola are 3-7
After playing Canisius are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Fairfield are 3-7
After playing Marist are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few Gaels at Jaspers trends to consider:
Iona is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iona's last 6 games on the road
Iona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Manhattan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Manhattan's last 9 games at home
Manhattan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Manhattan's last 9 games


Next up:
Iona at Loyola, Friday, February 10
Manhattan at Fairfield, Thursday, February 9