Sacred Heart vs. Iona betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 7

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-5, 1-0 MAAC) host the Iona Gaels (6-3, 0-1 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at William H. Pitt Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The Pioneers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 165.5 for the matchup.

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Sacred Heart vs. Iona betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -115
  • Iona moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-1.5)
  • Total: 165.5

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Sacred Heart played better at home, covering seven times in 13 home games, and eight times in 16 road games.
  • The Pioneers eclipsed the total in five of 13 home games (38.5%) last season. They did better on the road, topping the total in 11 of 16 matchups (68.8%).
  • Sacred Heart won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 5-3 (.625). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Pioneers were the 123rd-ranked squad in college basketball (75.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 277th (75.2 points allowed per game).
  • Last season, Sacred Heart was 90th in the nation in rebounds (33.4 per game) and 277th in rebounds allowed (32.7).
  • The Pioneers were 23rd-best in the country in assists (16.6 per game) last season.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (267th in nation) 49.3 (350th) 29.5 (312th) 31.3 (199th) 14.9 (152nd) 12.5 (235th)

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Iona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Iona was 6-8-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). Away, it was 9-5-0 ATS (.643).
  • In terms of the over/under, Gaels games finished over eight of 14 times at home (57.1%) last year, and seven of 14 away (50%).
  • The Gaels, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (5-5) last season.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Gaels scored 69.7 points per game (290th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They allowed 70.5 points per contest at the other end of the court (131st-ranked).
  • Iona grabbed 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 28.9 rebounds per contest (47th-ranked).
  • The Gaels dished out 14.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 111th in the country.

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (137th in nation) 44.4 (223rd) 33.8 (163rd) 36.7 (349th) 15.3 (136th) 12.0 (204th)
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