Marist vs. Iona betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Marist Red Foxes (16-4, 9-2 MAAC) are at home in MAAC play against the Iona Gaels (10-13, 7-5 MAAC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Red Foxes are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 127.5 points.

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Marist Cover -3.5 vs Iona -112

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Marist vs. Iona betting lines

  • Marist moneyline odds to win: -176
  • Iona moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Marist (-3.5)
  • Total: 127.5

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marist has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in 10 games at home, and it has covered five times in 10 games on the road.
  • The Red Foxes have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of 10 home matchups (30%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
  • Marist has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 9-1, compared to going 4-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Red Foxes have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 64.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.3 points fewer than the 68.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • Marist’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has allowed 58.2 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 63.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • While the Red Foxes are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.8 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.1), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (33.5%).

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (112th in nation) 40.0 (27th) 32.8 (149th) 28.9 (61st) 14.2 (142nd) 10.7 (111th)

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Iona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Iona has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (5-5-0 record) and away (5-5-0).
  • Both at home (five of 10) and on the road (five of 10), the Gaels’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.
  • The Gaels, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (3-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Gaels are posting 68.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, amassing 70.4 a contest.
  • Iona has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 67.7 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points than its season average of 70.9 allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Gaels are sinking 7.2 treys per game, 0.7 more than their season average (6.5). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.3%) compared to their season average (30.7%).

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (350th in nation) 45.7 (297th) 32.9 (143rd) 29.3 (77th) 13.3 (210th) 14.2 (348th)
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