The Gaels will try to cover the spread at Hynes Athletics Center on Sunday when they get a visit from the Marist Red Foxes in college basketball action.

Iona battles the Red Foxes, currently sitting with a 9-15 mark (7-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 12-11 for the Gaels and 10-7 for the Red Foxes.



View Marist vs Iona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Gaels are listed as 22.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Gaels rated this week at No. 130 and the Red Foxes sitting at No. 314. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 85-68 result in favor of the Gaels.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Iona has the nation's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 83.2 PPG. The visiting Red Foxes defense ranks No. 316 allowing on average 74.7 PPG. The Gaels FG% has averaged 49.5% so far, more than the Red Foxes marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.7% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Marist owns the country's No. 307-rated mark, allowing 76.6 points per game on the highway. Iona, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Marist was a 66-47 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Saint Peter's. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. The Red Foxes grabbed a 66-47 win over the Peacocks on Thursday, behind a 20-point effort from Devin Price at Yanitelli Center.

Iona was an 87-81 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Loyola. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as favorites. Iona got 25 points from Sean Armand on the way to an 87-81 loss against Loyola on Friday at Reitz Arena.


Marist Red Foxes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Loyola are 4-6
After playing Saint Peter's are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

Iona Gaels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Rider are 6-4
After playing Loyola are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

A few Red Foxes at Gaels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marist's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marist's last 6 games when playing on the road against Iona
Marist is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Iona
Marist is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marist
Iona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iona's last 6 games when playing at home against Marist
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iona's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Marist home to Loyola, Wednesday, February 15
Iona at Rider, Wednesday, February 15