Iona vs. Saint Peter’s betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 20

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The Iona Gaels (15-12, 7-9 MAAC) are at home in MAAC play against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (15-9, 12-4 MAAC) on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Gaels are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.

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Iona vs. Saint Peter’s betting lines

  • Iona moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Iona (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Iona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iona has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as away games (58.3%). It has covered seven times in 12 games at home and seven times in 12 games on the road.
  • The Gaels have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (25%) than away games (41.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Iona has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Gaels’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 68.7 points a contest compared to the 73.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Iona allow 5.1 fewer points per game (68.0) than its season-long average (73.1).
  • The Gaels’ last 10 contests have seen them make 10.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.5 makes and 35.3%.

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-7 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (267th in nation) 43.6 (150th) 31.1 (241st) 34.5 (336th) 13.9 (178th) 10.7 (142nd)

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Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Saint Peter’s is 10-2-0 at home against the spread (.833 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
  • In terms of the over/under, Peacocks games have finished over four of 12 times at home (33.3%), and six of 11 away (54.5%).
  • This year the Peacocks are 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-5 (.286).

Recent trends

  • While the Peacocks are putting up 72.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark in their last 10 games, producing 72.7 a contest.
  • Saint Peter’s is giving up 68.9 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.5).
  • The Peacocks are making 0.7 fewer threes per contest over their past 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (7.4), but they are delivering a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 10-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (343rd in nation) 42.6 (88th) 32.4 (164th) 30.7 (163rd) 12.8 (267th) 10.0 (68th)
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