The Iona Gaels will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Fairfield Stags at Hynes Athletics Center on Friday in NCAAB play.

Supporters of the Stags have watched them go 17-11 and 11-14 ATS on the year, while the Gaels are at 22-6 and 13-13 ATS. In totals betting, the Gaels are 13-12-1, while the Stags have a 11-14 mark.



View Fairfield vs Iona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Iona opened as 8-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 122-rated Fairfield taking on the No. 124-rated Gaels in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 81-75 win for the Gaels on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Iona's No. 1-ranked offense, averaging 83.1 PPG, against a Stags defense that ranks No. 34 at 60.5 PPG. The Gaels field goal percentage has averaged 49.8% so far, more than the Stags marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.6% per game.

Defensively, Fairfield features the nation's No. 52-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.1 points per game. Iona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Fairfield was a 60-49 Sportsbook on the road against Marist. They covered the 8-point spread as favorites. Fairfield earned a 60-49 victory over Marist on Monday, getting 16 points from Derek Needham at McCann Field House.

Last time out for Iona, they were a 90-84 Sportsbook as they battled Nevada at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 9-point favorite. The Gaels got 18 points from Lamont Jones as Iona ran past Nevada 90-84 on Saturday at Hynes Athletics Center.


Fairfield Stags Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-4
Before playing Rider are 5-5
After playing Marist are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Iona Gaels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Saint Peter's are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Stags at Gaels trends to consider:
Fairfield is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iona
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Iona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona's last 6 games


Next up:
Fairfield at Rider, Sunday, February 26
Iona home to Saint Peter's, Sunday, February 26