Seattle vs Iona 12/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Iona Gaels and Seattle U Redhawks meet Friday in college basketball action at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Iona Gaels look for their eighth win. The Seattle U Redhawks look for their ninth win.

The Iona Gaels are averaging 77.5 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Daniss Jenkins is averaging 16.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Walter Clayton is averaging 16.2 points and 5 rebounds. Quinn Slazinski is the third double-digit scorer and Nelly Junior Joseph is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Iona Gaels are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Iona Gaels are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The Seattle U Redhawks are averaging 76.7 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Cameron Tyson is averaging 19.9 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Riley Grigsby is averaging 11.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. Alex Schumacher is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Nafarrete is dishing 1.5 assists. The Seattle U Redhawks are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle U Redhawks are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.

The Seattle U Redhawks have gotten their boots smoked whenever playing a decent team, and they’re shooting just 37.7 percent from the field in their last 5 games. The Iona Gaels are comfortably the better and more trustworthy team, and even with yesterday’s loss, they’re winning their last 5 games by an average of 6.2 points. Iona should also be eager for a bounce back showing after blowing the game against SMU in the final 10 minutes. Give me Iona and whatever the line is.