Iona vs. Mount St. Mary’s betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Iona Gaels (9-4, 1-1 MAAC) visit the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (4-9, 0-2 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Knott Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Gaels are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 154.5.

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Iona vs. Mount St. Mary’s betting lines

  • Iona moneyline odds to win: -137
  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Iona (-3.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Iona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Iona sports a worse record against the spread (2-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-0-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Gaels hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in five opportunities this season (40%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • Iona has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 2-0 on the road.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Gaels were the 290th-ranked squad in the country (69.7 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 131st (70.5 points conceded per game).
  • With 33.1 rebounds per game and 28.9 rebounds allowed, Iona was 111th and 47th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • The Gaels were 111th in college basketball in assists (14.4 per game) last year.

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (176th in nation) 44.4 (233rd) 32.5 (218th) 36.2 (350th) 14.2 (197th) 11.0 (128th)

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Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mount St. Mary’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (1-2-0). On the road, it is .667 (6-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Mountaineers games have finished over two of three times at home (66.7%), and four of nine on the road (44.4%).
  • The Mountaineers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-7).

Last season stats

  • The Mountaineers scored 70.1 points per game (278th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 70.5 points per contest (131st-ranked).
  • Last season Mount St. Mary’s averaged 34.3 boards per game (60th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 30.6 rebounds per contest (142nd-ranked).
  • Last season the Mountaineers ranked 83rd in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.9 per game.

Mount St. Mary’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (254th in nation) 42.7 (142nd) 32.2 (232nd) 30.9 (185th) 15.4 (129th) 16.2 (362nd)
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