Iona Gaels (15-16) vs. Fairfield Stags (20-11)
March 13, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Fairfield Stags ; Over/Under: -
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In this article, we will formulate a Manhattan vs Fairfield betting prediction for this college basketball showdown on Wednesday, March 13th at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. We will take a look at:
– The Iona Gaels recent form and recent player performance
– The Faifield Stags recent form and recent player performance
– A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between Iona vs Fairfield.
Iona Coming Off Close Victory
Iona faced off against Manhattan on Tuesday and they didn’t play their best game but they ended up winning 60-57. At halftime they were down 32-30 but in the second half they were able to make the comeback. Iona is averaging 72 points while their defense is giving up 71.1 points per game. Gurd Greg Gordon has been the top player averaging 16 points while shooting 54.8 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from behind the three point line.
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Fairfield is Two Seed
Fairfield is the two seed and they have a ton of confidence that they can make a run in the MAAC Tournament. In the last game against Mount St Mary’s the defense wasn’t exactly great, but the offense scored 96 points and they ended up winning by four points. Jalen Leach had a strong game putting up 29 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Fairfield on the season is averaging 76.8 points while thier defense is giving up 71.3 points per game. Jalen Leach is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind teh three point line.
Iona vs Fairfield Betting Prediction
Iona was able to pick up a win on Monday, but they weren’t all that impressive, and they aren’t going to be all that impressive in this game, at least with the offense. Fairfield is averaging 76.8 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Fairfield’s defense will also step up and slow down Iona. Fairfield will pull away in the second half, and they are going to cover the spread.
