Manhattan +8.5 (-110) over Iona
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- Manhattan beat Iona late in the regular season at home and they certainly have a chance to do so in this neutral site matchup.
- The Iona Gaels have lacked consistency all season long under Tobin Anderson and they are certainly not immune to an early upset here.
The Manhattan Jaspers will face off with the Iona Gaels on March 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Manhattan Jaspers as 8.0 point underdogs in this MAAC tournament first round matchup.
The early action has the Manhattan Jaspers taking 4% of the spread bets, while the Iona Gaels are getting 96% of the bets.
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The first round of the MAAC tournament will feature a very interesting Manhattan vs Iona matchup in Atlantic City. These teams are both in the bottom-five in the MAAC standings this season, but Iona is a heavy favorite against Manhattan going in. While Iona has had a better season so far, we will take the points with the Manhattan Jaspers, as they should build on their recent win over Iona in their penultimate regular season matchup.
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NCAABB
Manhattan Jaspers
Iona Gaels
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MANH | Advanced Game Stats | IONA |
|---|---|---|
| 67.5 | Pace | 68.6 |
| 110.8 | Off.Rate | 102.0 |
| .320 | FTr | .356 |
| .415 | 3PAr | .445 |
| .549 | TS% | .555 |
| 50.7 | TRB% | 46.9 |
| 56.3 | AST% | 60.6 |
| 9.2 | STL% | 10.3 |
| 6.8 | BLK% | 10.9 |
| .510 | eFG% | .517 |
| 14.3 | TOV% | 19.9 |
| 33.1 | ORB% | 30.9 |
| .246 | TF/FGA | .264 |
Defense/Offense
| MANH | Advanced Game Stats | IONA |
|---|---|---|
| 67.5 | Pace | 68.6 |
| 109.0 | Off.Rate | 100.9 |
| .260 | FTr | .279 |
| .418 | 3PAr | .347 |
| .537 | TS% | .504 |
| 49.3 | TRB% | 53.1 |
| 58.4 | AST% | 56.4 |
| 10.3 | STL% | 13.9 |
| 11.4 | BLK% | 9.4 |
| .509 | eFG% | .475 |
| 12.9 | TOV% | 17.3 |
| 32.0 | ORB% | 39.1 |
| .189 | TF/FGA | .191 |
Betting Trends
| MANH | Betting Trends | IONA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 66.33 |
| 74 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 63.33 | Avg Score | 61.67 |
| 76.67 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| MANH | Betting Trends | IONA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 64.8 | Avg Score | 65.6 |
| 69.4 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 67.2 | Avg Score | 70.4 |
| 77.8 | Avg Opp Score | 70.2 |
| MANH | Betting Trends | IONA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 65.8 | Avg Score | 67.2 |
| 75.1 | Avg Opp Score | 69.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 67.8 | Avg Score | 75.8 |
| 77.3 | Avg Opp Score | 70.1 |
