Quinnipiac vs Iona 1/8/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Iona Gaels and Quinnipiac Bobcats meet Sunday in college basketball action at the M&T Bank Arena. The Iona Gaels look for their 12th win. The Quinnipiac Bobcats look for their 12th win.

The Iona Gaels are averaging 77.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.7 points on 41 percent shooting. Daniss Jenkins is averaging 16.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Walter Clayton Jr. is averaging 16.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. Nelly Junior Joseph is the third double-digit scorer and Quinn Slazinski is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Iona Gaels are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Iona Gaels are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats are averaging 73.3 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Dezi Jones is averaging 11.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Ike Nweke is averaging 11 points and 0.9 assists. Matt Balanc is the third double-digit scorer and Luis Kortright is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 63.6 percent from the free throw line. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.

The Gaels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Bobcats are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Sunday games. The over is 8-2 in Gaels last 10 road games. The over is 5-2 in Bobcats last 7 overall. The road team is 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Iona Gaels are the more talented team and are playing the better ball, but Quinnipiac doesn’t have 11 wins for nothing. The Quinnipiac Bobcats shoot the 3-ball at a quality clip, and they’re an above average defensive team. Quinnipiac also wins at home by an average of 5.8 points. I’ll take a shot with the home dog.