The Iona Gaels (14-16, 11-8 MAAC) host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-16, 10-9 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Hynes Athletics Center, starting at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The Gaels are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 148.5 in the matchup.

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Iona vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

• Iona moneyline odds to win: -201
• Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +166
• Spread: Iona (-4.5)
• Total: 148.5

Iona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Iona has played worse when playing at home, covering six times in 13 home games, and nine times in 14 road games.
• The Gaels have hit the over on the over/under in seven of 13 home games (53.8%), compared to seven of 14 road games (50%).
• In 10 home games as a moneyline favorite, Iona has five wins (.500). It sports the same winning percentage (2-2 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Gaels have been scoring 71.4 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 69.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Iona has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 68.3 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 70.2 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
• Over their past 10 outings, the Gaels are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.1% compared to 31.9% season-long).

Iona betting records this season

• ATS Record: 18-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 9-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
• O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-7 (Home: 5-5; Away: 2-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 5-5)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Sacred Heart has been better at home (7-6-0) than away (7-8-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games have finished over less often at home (five of 13, 38.5%) than away (10 of 15, 66.7%).
• The Pioneers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .231 (3-10).

Recent trends

• The Pioneers have performed better offensively in their last 10 games, posting 76.6 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average of 76.
• Over its past 10 games, Sacred Heart is surrendering 74.9 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average (75.6).
• The Pioneers are making 0.1 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (9.4) compared to their season average (9.5), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season mark (34.9%).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
• O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 10-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-10)