Marist vs Iona 1/6/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Iona Gaels and Marist Red Foxes meet Friday in college basketball action at the Alumni Gymnasium. The Iona Gaels look for their 11th win. The Marist Red Foxes look for their fifth win.

The Iona Gaels are averaging 77.4 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Walter Clayton Jr. is averaging 16.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Daniss Jenkins is averaging 15.9 points and 4.5 rebounds. Nelly Junior Joseph is the third double-digit scorer and Quinn Slazinski is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Iona Gaels are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Iona Gaels are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The Marist Red Foxes are averaging 62.8 points on 39.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Patrick Gardner is averaging 17 points and 2.3 assists, while Noah Harris is averaging 9.5 points and 2.2 rebounds. Javon Cooley is grabbing 5.3 rebounds and Kam Farris is dishing 0.8 assists. The Marist Red Foxes are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The Marist Red Foxes are allowing 38.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.

The Gaels are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Red Foxes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. The over is 7-2 in Gaels last 9 road games. The over is 4-0 in Red Foxes last 4 overall. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Iona Gaels are the better team, no matter how you slice it, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 11.8 points. The Marist Red Foxes don’t shoot the ball well, and they even have a negative point differential at home. Marist doesn’t do much of anything well. Big line especially for a road team, but I’ll side with Iona anyway.