Iona Gaels vs SMU Mustangs Betting Picks & Predictions
Iona is on the road playing SMU at the SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center stadium on Thursday, 12/22/2022 @ 3:00pm EST. Iona -9.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Iona is on the road playing SMU at the SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center stadium on Thursday, 12/22/2022 @ 3:00pm EST. Iona -9.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Iona Team Statistics
On the year, Iona is 7-3. The team loses possession by turnover 10.2 times per game, and they commit 16.9 fouls per game. This year, Iona has 35.0 rebounds per contest and 168 assists, ranking them 134th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. Gaels make 32.8% of their shots from downtown (65 of 198) and 75.7% of their free throws. The team averages 77.1 points per game (94th in Division 1) while shooting 46.3% from the field.
The Gaels force 16.5 turnovers per game and draw 13.9 personal fouls. As a team, the Gaels allow 31.3% of shots from beyond the perimeter and rank 93rd in college basketball in opponents' points per game (65.0). As a team, the Gaels surrender a FG percentage of 41.4% (232/560) and 36.8 rebounds per contest. With 131 assists conceded to the opposition so far this season, they rank 111th in D-1.
With a power ranking of 40, Iona is ranked #89 in offense (scoring an average of 77.44 per game), #56 in defense (allowing an average of 63.11 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-3 (6-4 ATS) this season.
SMU Team Statistics
So far this year, SMU is 3-7. With a 39.7% shooting percentage from the floor, the Mustangs rank 346th in Division 1. This season, SMU has scored 668 points (66.8 per game) and collected 38.2 boards. The team averages 11.4 assists per game (325th in the nation) and 12.4 turnovers per game. Each game, the Mustangs commit 16.7 fouls and shoot 69.3% from the foul line.