The Niagara Purple Eagles (4-10, 1-3 MAAC) visit the Iona Gaels (10-6, 2-3 MAAC) after losing six road games in a row. The Gaels are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.
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Iona Cover -9.5 vs Niagara -114
Iona vs. Niagara betting lines
- Iona moneyline odds to win: -592
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: +428
- Spread: Iona (-9.5)
- Total: 140.5
Iona statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Iona sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-3-0) than it does on the road (5-2-0).
- The Gaels have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than road games (42.9%).
- When playing at home, Iona has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 3-1 (.750). In road games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Gaels’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 70.1 points a contest compared to the 76.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Iona give up 1.9 fewer points per game (75.7) than its season-long average (77.6).
- The Gaels’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 8.9 makes and 35.0%.
Iona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (238th in nation) | 44.4 (233rd) | 32.4 (217th) | 36.1 (349th) | 13.9 (209th) | 12.3 (246th) |
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Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Niagara has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than on the road (.250, 2-6-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Eagles games have finished over one of four times at home (25%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Purple Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-6).
Last season stats
- With 68.5 points per game on offense, the Purple Eagles were 313th in the nation last season. Defensively, they surrendered 71.4 points per contest, which ranked 156th in college basketball.
- Niagara pulled down just 27.9 rebounds per game (15th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 30.1 rebounds per contest (104th-ranked).
- The Purple Eagles ranked 260th in the nation with 12.5 assists per game.
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (286th in nation) | 47.3 (323rd) | 24.9 (364th) | 31.1 (177th) | 13.0 (275th) | 10.3 (80th) |
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