Saint Peter’s vs. Iona betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (10-6, 7-1 MAAC) host the Iona Gaels (12-7, 4-4 MAAC) after winning six straight home games. The Peacocks are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, January 19, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

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Saint Peter’s vs. Iona betting lines

  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: -176
  • Iona moneyline odds to win: +147
  • Spread: Saint Peter’s (-3.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Saint Peter’s has fared better when playing at home, covering six times in eight home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Peacocks hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • At home, Saint Peter’s has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 6-1 (.857). On the road, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Peacocks’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 74.7 points per contest compared to the 71.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Saint Peter’s has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 61.2 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 67.8 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Peacocks are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.2 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (31.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 30.7% on the season).

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (338th in nation) 42.2 (97th) 31.9 (229th) 32.3 (253rd) 12.6 (291st) 10.3 (84th)

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Iona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Iona’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .625. It is 5-3-0 ATS on its home court and 5-3-0 on the road.
  • Looking at the over/under, Gaels games have gone over two of eight times at home (25%), and three of eight on the road (37.5%).
  • The Gaels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and away it is .500 (2-2).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Gaels are scoring 68.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.3.
  • While Iona is giving up 74.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 69.5 points per contest.
  • The Gaels are sinking 8.7 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.3). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.5%).

Iona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (224th in nation) 43.1 (148th) 32.7 (192nd) 35.5 (344th) 14.5 (166th) 11.6 (200th)
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