Iona Gaels at Quinnipiac Bobcats ATS Prediction 02/07/20

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The Iona Gaels (5-12, 3-7 MAAC) will be at the People’s United Center to challenge the Quinnipiac Bobcats (11-9, 6-4 MAAC) in a MAAC matchup. Action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Iona Gaels at Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Odds

Both teams were beaten in their last contest. The Bobcats were beaten by the Niagara Purple Eagles, 75-59, while the Gaels lost big to the Manhattan Jaspers, 72-49.

Iona did a terrific job of making free throws (13-18; 72.2 percent) while Quinnipiac had an offensive rebounding percentage of 41.2 (above their season average of 28.1). Kevin Marfo led the way for Quinnipiac, finishing with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Meanwhile, Iona was led by Tajuan Agee, who put up 13 points and 10 rebounds.

This series was highly contested last year, as the teams split their two games last season. The Gaels won the last contest 81-77. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Iona’s biggest strengths. They had 26 free throw attempts, while Quinnipiac had 17. This will be the first game of the year between these two teams.

Points at the line could be hard to come by for Iona in this meeting. The Gaels currently rank 163rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.228, while Quinnipiac ranks 11th in FTA rate allowed (0.153).

Iona vs. Quinnipiac Betting Pick

College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Iona, ATS Winner – Iona, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Iona ranks 52nd in steals per game (7.8) while Quinnipiac ranks 239th (4.3).
  • The Bobcats rank 96th in rebounds per game (37.1) while the Gaels rank 259th (32.4).
  • The Bobcats rank 14th in three pointers attempted per game (28.3) while the Gaels rank 200th in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
  • Quinnipiac averages 14.2 assists per game, which ranks 80th in the nation. Iona ranks 245th in assists allowed per game (16.0).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Gaels’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.8, up from 6.9 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Bobcats have scored an average of 68.4 points per game (2.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.0 points per game (3.7 above their season average).