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The MAAC conference tournament continues Wednesday as the No. 1 seed Iona Gaels (24-7, 17-3 MAAC) face off against the No. 8 seed Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (13-19, 8-12 MAAC) at Boardwalk Hall, tipping off at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Iona is a 14-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Gaels vs. Mountaineers?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Arena: Boardwalk Hall
Betting Lines for Gaels vs. Mountaineers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iona | -14 | 140 |
Iona Betting Stats & Information
- Iona has been favored on the moneyline 29 times this season. They’ve gone 23-6 in those games.
- The Gaels have played six times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1243 or shorter, and won in each game.
- The Gaels are 18-13-0 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 14-point underdogs this year, the Mountaineers are 1-2 against the spread.
- The average total in Iona’s games this season is 2.5 more points than the over/under of 140 in this game.
Mount St. Mary’s Betting Stats & Info
- Mount St. Mary’s has entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won seven, or 35%, of those games.
- The Mountaineers have been at least a +750 moneyline underdog three times this season, but was upset in each of those games.
- The Mountaineers have gone 12-18-1 ATS this year.
- The Mountaineers are 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 14 points or more this year.
- The average over/under in Mount St. Mary’s games this season is 9.2 fewer points than the point total of 140 for this outing.
Iona vs. Mount St. Mary’s Season Stat Comparison
| Iona Rank | Iona AVG | Mount St. Mary’s AVG | Mount St. Mary’s Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62nd | 76.6 | Points Scored | 64 | 339th |
| 60th | 65.9 | Points Allowed | 66.8 | 83rd |
| 75th | 33.5 | Rebounds | 30.2 | 267th |
| 53rd | 10.1 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 244th |
| 222nd | 7 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 258th |
| 40th | 15.3 | Assists | 12.6 | 215th |
| 36th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 309th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Iona Gaels Leaders
- Walter Clayton Jr. leads the Gaels in scoring, tallying 16.5 points per game to go with 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
- Nelly Junior Joseph leads Iona in rebounding, averaging 9.5 per game, while Daniss Jenkins leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.1 in each contest.
- The Gaels get the most three-point shooting production out of Clayton, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Leaders
- The Mountaineers’ Jalen Benjamin racks up enough points (15.7 per game) and assists (3.8 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Malik Jefferson’s stat line of 7.6 rebounds, 8.6 points and 1.1 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Mount St. Mary’s rebounding leaderboard.
- Dakota Leffew is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Mountaineers, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
