Fairfield vs Iona 1/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Iona Gaels will travel to Webster Bank Arena to take on the Fairfield Stags this Tuesday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Iona Gaels had their 5-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 11-3 on the season after being defeated by the Saint Louis Billikens, 68-67, this past Saturday. Iona gave Saint Louis all they could handle and held a late 67-66 lead after a Ryan Myers three-pointer, however, Saint Louis was able to walk away with the win after Fred Thatch Jr. made a game-winning dunk with just :08 seconds left in regulation. Iona shot 35.5% from the field & 18.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Saint Louis to shoot 34.5% from the field & 21.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Gaels was Tyson Jolly who had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, & 2 steals.

On the season, Iona is averaging 75.7 ppg on 43.4% shooting from the field. The Gaels are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Iona has been led by Tyson Jolly (14.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg), Nelly Junior Joseph (13.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.3 bpg), Quinn Slazinski (10.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Elijah Joiner (9.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg).

Defensively, Iona is allowing their opponents to an average of 69.5 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Gaels have a rebound margin of 1.6 and a turnover margin of 0.6.

The Fairfield Stags lost their 4^th straight game and dropped to 8-7 on the season after being defeated by the Siena Saints, 69-62, this past Sunday. Fairfield struggled on the offensive end against Siena and could not fight back after the Saints took a 57-49 lead with 3:19 left in regulation. Fairfield shot 34.8% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Siena to shoot 40.7% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Stags was Supreme Cook who had a double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Fairfield is averaging 71.9 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Stags are averaging 7.3 three-pointers per game on 32.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Fairfield has been led by Taj Benning (10.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.5 apg), Supreme Cook (10.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg), Jake Wojcik (9.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 spg), & Caleb Green (7.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.2 apg).

Defensively, Fairfield is allowing their opponents to an average of 65.9 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Stags have a rebound margin of 4.4 and a turnover margin of 0.1.

The Gaels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Fairfield. The Stags are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and just 2-3 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Iona has been led by their offense which ranks 103^rd in scoring offense & 64^th in assists per game, however, the defense has allowed some points and currently rank just t-204^th in scoring defense. Fairfield has been led by their defense which ranks 110^th in scoring defense, however, the offense has struggled a bit and comes into this game ranked just 187^th in scoring offense & 245^th in 3P-FG%.

Fairfield is not a bad team, however, they have lost their last three games (two games at home) by an average of 11 ppg and not of the teams they have faced have the talent that Iona has. Iona is one of the better mid-major programs in the country and as I think they are just a better team on both ends of the court, I think the Gaels pull away in the 2^nd half and cover this mid-range road spread. Good Luck!