Manhattan vs Iona 3/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Iona Gaels (24-5) vs. Manhattan Jaspers (14-14)
March 3, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Manhattan Jaspers +9.5 / Iona Gaels -9.5; Over/Under: -147.5
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The Iona Gaels and Manhattan Jaspers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Draddy Gymnasium. The Iona Gaels look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Manhattan Jaspers look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Iona Gaels are averaging 75.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Tyson Jolly is averaging 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Nelly Junior Joseph is averaging 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds. Elijah Joiner is the third double-digit scorer and Quinn Slazinksi is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Iona Gaels are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Iona Gaels are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Manhattan Jaspers are averaging 70.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.4 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Jose Perez is averaging 18.5 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Ant Nelson is averaging 11 points and 3 rebounds. Warren Williams is grabbing 3.8 rebounds and Josh Roberts is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Manhattan Jaspers are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Manhattan Jaspers are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The Gaels are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Jaspers are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 Thursday games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 6-0 in Gaels last 6 overall. The over is 16-7-1 in Jaspers last 24 overall. The favorite is 11-2 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The Iona Gaels are clearly the better team here, and they’ve proven themselves on the road as well, but they’re also 3-7 against the spread on the road. The Manhattan Jaspers have been hit or miss all year, but they play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 2.5 points. A blowout wouldn’t surprise me, but I’ll grab the points if forced to pick.
