Iona vs. Sacred Heart betting: MAAC Tournament preview for March 5

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The No. 8 seed Iona Gaels (18-13, 10-10 MAAC) are favored by 4.5 points when they play the No. 9 seed Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-18, 9-11 MAAC) in the MAAC Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall starting at 6 p.m. ET and airing on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 146.5 for the matchup.

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Iona Cover -4.5 vs Sacred Heart -109

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Iona vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

  • Iona moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Iona (-4.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Iona statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gaels have been racking up 72.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 73.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Iona’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.8) is 2.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.5).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Gaels are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 9.6 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.2% compared to 35.5% season-long).

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-12-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-20-0 (Home: 3-11-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-7 (Home: 8-3; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (267th in nation) 42.5 (87th) 32.3 (158th) 34.4 (341st) 13.9 (171st) 11.5 (231st)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Pioneers are scoring 75.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 75.4 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Sacred Heart is giving up 76.6 points per game, compared to its season average of 76.7 points allowed.
  • The Pioneers are sinking 10.2 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.7). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.1%).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 8-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 8-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-6 (Home: 5-2; Away: 3-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (288th in nation) 45.6 (262nd) 31.6 (208th) 32.4 (265th) 14.7 (120th) 11.6 (243rd)
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