The Iona Gaels (12-8, 4-5 MAAC) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a four-game home win streak when they square off against the Merrimack Warriors (12-8, 8-1 MAAC) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Hynes Athletics Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.
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Merrimack Cover -1.5 vs Iona -102
Merrimack vs. Iona betting lines
- Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -115
- Iona moneyline odds to win: -105
- Spread: Merrimack (-1.5)
- Total: 140.5
Merrimack statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Merrimack has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in six opportunities at home, and it has covered six times in 11 opportunities on the road.
- The Warriors have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than away games (36.4%).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Warriors have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 69.7 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 67.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- Merrimack’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (64.9) is 5.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.0).
- While the Warriors are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.3 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.5% from deep over the last 10, 31.5% on the season).
Merrimack betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 7-12-1 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 1-0; Away: 5-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.9 (340th in nation) | 43.8 (180th) | 24.0 (365th) | 35.9 (349th) | 12.1 (314th) | 9.5 (32nd) |
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Iona statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, Iona is 5-3-0 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
- Gaels games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of eight) than on the road (three of nine) this season.
- The Gaels, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-3) this year.
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Gaels are tallying 66.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.7.
- In its previous 10 games, Iona is ceding 70.3 points per game, 4.3 fewer points than its season average (74.6).
- The Gaels are sinking 8.8 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.4). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.5%).
Iona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (249th in nation) | 43.2 (151st) | 32.5 (196th) | 35.6 (347th) | 14.4 (171st) | 11.4 (185th) |
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