Iona vs Siena 1/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Siena Saints (6-7) vs. Iona Gaels (16-3)
January 25, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iona Gaels -16 / Siena Saints +16; Over/Under: -138.5
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The Siena Saints and Iona Gaels meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Hynes Athletics Center. The Siena Saints look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Iona Gaels look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The Siena Saints are averaging 65.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Colby Rogers is averaging 13.5 points and 1.5 assists, while Jackson Stormo is averaging 10.1 points and 6.8 rebounds. Aidan Carpenter is the third double-digit scorer and Anthony Gaines is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Siena Saints are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Siena Saints are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The Iona Gaels are averaging 77.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Tyson Jolly is averaging 15 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Nelly Junior Joseph is averaging 13.6 points and 8.5 rebounds. Elijah Joiner is the third double-digit scorer and Quinn Slazinksi is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Iona Gaels are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The Iona Gaels are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game.
The Saints are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Gaels are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The over is 8-3-1 in Saints last 12 overall. The over is 4-0 in Gaels last 4 Tuesday games. The underdog is 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The Siena Saints are a bad basketball team that struggles defensively, but they’re playing some of their best ball of the season right now, and they only lose by an average of three points on the road. The Iona Gaels are clearly the better team here, but they win at home by an average of 12.4 points and 10.6 points in the favorite role. It feels like we’re getting an extra point or two here. I’ll take a stab with Siena.
