Iona vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for February 21

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The Manhattan Jaspers (13-10, 8-6 MAAC) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Iona Gaels (11-15, 8-7 MAAC) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Hynes Athletics Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 145.5.

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Iona Cover -3.5 vs Manhattan -111

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Iona vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Iona moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Iona (-3.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Iona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Iona sports a worse record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Gaels go over the over/under 54.5% of the time (six of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, eclipsing the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
  • Iona has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 4-4, compared to going 1-2 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Gaels have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 72.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.3 points more than the 68.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Iona’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.0) is 2.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.3).
  • The Gaels’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.7 makes and 31.3%.

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 4-4; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (340th in nation) 46.1 (308th) 32.0 (180th) 29.4 (80th) 13.7 (179th) 13.7 (343rd)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Manhattan is 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-3-0 ATS (.750).
  • In terms of the over/under, Jaspers games have gone over seven of 10 times at home (70%), and eight of 12 away (66.7%).
  • This year the Jaspers are 3-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.750 winning percentage). Away they are 5-5 (.500).

Recent trends

  • While the Jaspers are scoring 76.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 74.9 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Manhattan is giving up 71.4 points per game, 4.1 fewer points than its season average (75.5).
  • The Jaspers are sinking 0.2 fewer treys per contest over their past 10 games (8.2) compared to their season average (8.4), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season mark (34.3%).

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 11-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-6 (Home: 3-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (223rd in nation) 44.0 (190th) 33.3 (106th) 32.7 (279th) 14.8 (104th) 11.7 (233rd)
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