The Canisius Golden Griffins (3-25, 3-14 MAAC) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to stop a six-game home losing streak when they host the Iona Gaels (13-16, 10-8 MAAC) on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is 143.5.

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Iona vs. Canisius betting lines

• Iona moneyline odds to win: -244
• Canisius moneyline odds to win: +200
• Spread: Iona (-5.5)
• Total: 143.5

Iona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Iona has fared worse at home, covering six times in 13 home games, and eight times in 13 road games.
• In home games, the Gaels go over the total 53.8% of the time (seven of 13 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of away games (seven of 13 contests).
• As a moneyline favorite, Iona has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.500) compared to away games (.333).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Gaels have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 70.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 68.6 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
• Iona’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has given up 69.9 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 70.9 points per game its opponents average this season.
• Over their past 10 outings, the Gaels are making one more three-pointer per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.1% compared to 31.6% season-long).

Iona betting records this season

• ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
• O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-7 (Home: 5-5; Away: 1-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 5-5)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• This year, Canisius is 6-6-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
• Golden Griffins games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (six of 12), and 66.7% of the time away (10 of 15).
• The Golden Griffins, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-10) than on the road (2-12) this season.

Recent trends

• The Golden Griffins are posting 68.8 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 2.9 more than their average for the season (65.9).
• In its previous 10 games, Canisius is allowing 78.3 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than its season average (78.8).
• The Golden Griffins are making 8.2 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (40.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.6%).

Canisius betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 10-14-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 12-15-0)
• O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 10-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-23 (Home: 1-10; Away: 2-12)