MassMutual Center features an NCAAB clash between the host Iona Gaels and the visiting Marist Red Foxes in college hoops action on Saturday.

It's a game in the MAAC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. MassMutual Center is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

The Gaels bring a 24-6 record (14-14 ATS) to this tilt against the 14-17 Red Foxes, who are 13-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Iona go 15-12-1 so far and the Red Foxes go 12-11-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Gaels at No. 124 and the Red Foxes at No. 299 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 85-70 result in favor of the Gaels.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Red Foxes is ranked No. 191 in NCAA hoops at 34.3 per game. Contrast that with Iona’s No. 135 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Iona is the No. 31-ranked team in the country at 8 per game, while Marist rates No. 143 at 6.4 per game.

Defensively, Marist features the nation's No. 307-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.6 points per game. Iona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Marist, they were a 64-57 Sportsbook as they battled Saint Peter's at home. They covered in the match as a 5-point favorite. Marist got 17 points from Chavaughn Lewis en route to a 64-57 victory over Saint Peter's on Friday at MassMutual Center.

In their last action, Iona was a 98-61 Sportsbook at home against Saint Peter's. They covered the 22-point spread as favorites. Iona cruised to victory on Sunday, running Saint Peter's out of the gym and running up a 98-61 score at Hynes Athletics Center.