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Iona vs Fairfield 2/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Fairfield Stags (12-15) vs. Iona Gaels (21-5)
February 20, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iona Gaels -12.5 / Fairfield Stags +12.5; Over/Under: 139
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The Fairfield Stags will travel to the Hynes Athletics Center to take on the Iona Gaels this Sunday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Fairfield Stags lost their 2nd straight game and dropped to 12-15 on the season after being defeated by the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 70-59, this past Friday. Fairfield had no answers on the offensive end against the Saint Peter’s defense and could not fight back after the Peacocks took a 57-47 lead with 6:27 left in regulation. Fairfield shot just 35.2% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Saint Peter’s to shoot 35.2% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Stags was Caleb Green who had 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 3 steals.

On the season, Fairfield is averaging 69.4 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Stags are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 34.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Fairfield has been led by Taj Benning (11.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.4 apg), Supreme Cook (10.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg), Jake Wojcik (10.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg), & Caleb Green (7.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.8 apg).

Defensively, Fairfield is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.5 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field. The Stags have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of 0.3.

The Iona Gaels won their 2nd straight game and improved to 21-5 on the season after defeating the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 70-61, this past Tuesday. Iona led by a 30-24 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 57-44 lead with 6:25 left in regulation. Iona shot 39.0% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Saint Peter’s to shoot 40.0% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Gaels was Nelly Junior Joseph who had a double-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 6 blocks, & 2 steals.

On the season, Iona is averaging 75.8 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The Gaels are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Iona has been led by Tyson Jolly (14.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.2 apg), Nelly Junior Joseph (13.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 spg, 2.1 bpg), Elijah Joiner (11.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.2 apg), & Dylan van Eyck (8.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.0 apg).

Defensively, Iona is allowing their opponents to average 69.0 ppg on 42.0% shooting from the field. The Gaels have a rebound margin of 2.2 and a turnover margin of 1.0.

The Stags are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games, however, are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 road games. The Gaels are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games & 5-5 ATS in their last 10 home games.

Fairfield has lost 5 of their last 7 games, however, this is team that has a winning record on the road and has been decent on the defensive end as the Stags come into this game ranked 106th in scoring defense. Iona is the team to beat in the MAAC this season and have been led by their offense which ranks 69th in scoring offense. Iona is a tough team, however, Fairfield gave the Gaels all they could handle in an 80-76 loss earlier this season and as I think the Fairfield offense will once against have some success against the Gaels, I think Fairfield does enough with the large number of points to get us a cover. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Fairfield Stags +12.5

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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