The Marist Red Foxes (8-5, 2-2 MAAC) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a five-game home win streak when they square off against the Iona Gaels (10-5, 2-2 MAAC) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at McCann Arena. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 148.
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Marist Cover -3.5 vs Iona -114
Marist vs. Iona betting lines
- Marist moneyline odds to win: -178
- Iona moneyline odds to win: +147
- Spread: Marist (-3.5)
- Total: 148
Marist statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Marist owns the same winning percentage against the spread as it does in road games (.500).
- In home games, the Red Foxes exceed the total 50% of the time (three of six games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of road games (two of six contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Marist has won five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Red Foxes were the 13th-worst team in college basketball in points scored (66.0 per game) but 16th-best in points allowed (64.5) last year.
- On the glass, Marist was 127th in the country in rebounds (32.9 per game) last season. It was 45th in rebounds allowed (28.8 per game).
- The Red Foxes were 141st in college basketball in assists (14.0 per game) last season.
Marist betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (243rd in nation) | 38.7 (20th) | 33.7 (156th) | 32.3 (245th) | 15.5 (117th) | 11.5 (179th) |
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Iona statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Iona is 3-3-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-1-0 ATS (.833).
- Gaels games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of six) than on the road (three of six) this season.
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Gaels have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than on the road (.667, 2-1).
Recent trends
- The Gaels are putting up 75.4 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than their average for the season (78.7).
- Over its previous 10 games, Iona is surrendering 75.8 points per contest, compared to its season average of 77.2 points allowed.
- The Gaels are sinking 0.2 fewer threes per contest in their last 10 games (9.3) compared to their season average (9.5), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.8%) compared to their season mark (36.0%).
Iona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (213th in nation) | 44.3 (227th) | 32.6 (213th) | 35.9 (345th) | 14.4 (178th) | 11.5 (179th) |
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