THE LINES
The Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-15, 7-12 MAAC) will attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Iona Gaels (24-6, 16-3 MAAC) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Hynes Athletic Center. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Gaels’ (-1205 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Bobcats (+650).
Iona Offense Vs. Quinnipiac Defense
| Iona Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Quinnipiac Defense |
| 75.3 (69) |
Points/Gm |
72.2 (260) |
| 83.9 (8) |
Possessions/Game |
70.0 (235) |
| 45.8 (83) |
Field Goal % |
43.8 (210) |
| 32.6 (244) |
3PT % |
36.8 (330) |
| 51.0 (149) |
Effective FG % |
50.8 (240) |
| 46.5 (342) |
True Shooting % |
53.5 (219) |
Quinnipiac Offense Vs. Iona Defense
| Quinnipiac Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Iona Defense |
| 72.6 (143) |
Points/Gm |
68.4 (157) |
| 69.0 (131) |
Possessions/Game |
70.6 (262) |
| 43.5 (220) |
Field Goal % |
41.4 (71) |
| 34.0 (177) |
3PT % |
30.1 (31) |
| 50.9 (155) |
Effective FG % |
46.2 (33) |
| 54.6 (134) |
True Shooting % |
49.9 (54) |
Iona Betting Insights
- Iona has put together a 15-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Gaels have covered the spread twice this season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 13-point favorites.
- Iona and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 13 out of 30 times this season.
- In 11 games this season, Iona and its opponents have scored more than 148 total points.
- The Gaels have an average total of 141.5 in their outings this year, 6.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Quinnipiac Betting Insights
- Quinnipiac is 12-14-0 ATS this season.
- The Bobcats have won their only game this year when playing as at least 13-point underdogs.
- So far this year, 11 out of Quinnipiac’s 26 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- Quinnipiac’s games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 148 points in eight of 26 outings.
- The Bobcats have a 140.9-point average over/under in their outings this season, 7.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Iona Key Players
- Tyson Jolly leads the Gaels in scoring, putting up 14.5 points per game.
- Nelly Junior Joseph paces Iona with 8.3 rebounds a game and Elijah Joiner leads the squad with 3.5 assists per contest.
- Jolly connects on 1.6 treys per game to lead the Gaels.
- Junior Joseph records 1.1 steals and 1.9 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Quinnipiac Key Players
- Kevin Marfo is number one on the Bobcats leaderboard in both rebounds (10.3 per game) and assists (4.1 per game).
- Matt Balanc holds the title of Quinnipiac’s top scorer by putting up 14.6 points per game.
- Tyrese Williams is tops from three-point range for the Bobcats, hitting 2.1 treys per game.
- Dezi Jones tops Quinnipiac in steals with 1.1 per game, and Marfo leads the squad in blocks with 0.7 per game.
