Iona vs Manhattan Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAAC Tournament

The No. 4 seed Iona Gaels (15-16, 12-8 MAAC) will hit the court in the MAAC tournament against the No. 5 seed Manhattan Jaspers (17-12, 12-8 MAAC), Thursday at 6 p.m. ET live on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iona vs. Manhattan Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Arena: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

Iona vs. Manhattan Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Manhattan win (55.6%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Iona (-1.5) versus Manhattan on Thursday. The total is set at 143.5 points for this game.

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Iona vs. Manhattan: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iona has put together a 17-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Manhattan has covered 18 times in 28 matchups with a spread this season.
• Iona covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 42.1% of the time. That's less often than Manhattan covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (76.5%).
• The Gaels have a worse record against the spread in home games (6-8-0) than they do in away games (8-6-0).
• This season, the Jaspers are 8-5-0 at home against the spread (.615 winning percentage). On the road, they are 10-5-0 ATS (.667).
• Iona's record against the spread in conference action is 12-8-0.
• Manhattan is 13-7-0 against the spread in MAAC action this year.

Iona vs. Manhattan: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iona has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (56.2%) in those contests.
• This season, the Gaels have been victorious eight times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or better on the moneyline.
• Manhattan has compiled an 8-8 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• The Jaspers have gone 7-8 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer (46.7%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iona has a 56.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Iona vs. Manhattan Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iona is being outscored by 1.1 points per game with a -33 scoring differential overall. It puts up 69.7 points per game (291st in college basketball) and gives up 70.8 per contest (143rd in college basketball).
• Dejour Reaves' 16.6 points per game lead Iona and are 147th in the nation.
• Manhattan's +57 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by two points per game) is a result of putting up 76.4 points per game (108th in college basketball) while allowing 74.4 per contest (256th in college basketball).
• Will Sydnor's 14.2 points per game leads Manhattan and ranks 355th in college basketball.
• The Gaels win the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. They collect 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 105th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.8 per contest.
• Yaphet Moundi is 140th in college basketball action with 7.2 rebounds per game to lead the Gaels.
• The Jaspers are 105th in college basketball at 33.2 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.6 their opponents average.
• Masiah Gilyard is 140th in the country with 7.2 rebounds per game, leading the Jaspers.
• Iona ranks 336th in college basketball by averaging 88 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 75th in college basketball, allowing 89.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Jaspers' 97 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 145th in college basketball, and the 94.5 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 210th in college basketball.

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