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

The No. 1 seed Quinnipiac Bobcats (20-12, 15-5 MAAC) play the No. 4 seed Iona Gaels (16-16, 12-8 MAAC) in the MAAC tournament Friday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, beginning at 6 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Quinnipiac vs. Iona Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPNews
- Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Arena: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Quinnipiac vs. Iona Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Quinnipiac win (62.5%)
If you are planning on making a wager on Quinnipiac-Iona outing (in which Quinnipiac is a 4.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 143.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Friday's game.
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Quinnipiac vs. Iona: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Quinnipiac has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 20 times.
- Iona has put together an 18-14-0 record against the spread this season.
- Quinnipiac covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's less often than Iona covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (60%).
- At home, the Bobcats own a better record against the spread (5-8-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (5-12-0).
- The Gaels' winning percentage against the spread at home is .429 (6-8-0). On the road, it is .571 (8-6-0).
- Quinnipiac has nine wins against the spread in 21 conference games this season.
- Iona is 13-8-0 against the spread in MAAC games this season.
Quinnipiac vs. Iona: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Quinnipiac has come away with 17 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
- This season, the Bobcats have come away with a win 11 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -196 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Iona is 5-8 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.5% of those games).
- The Gaels are 1-5 (winning just 16.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +162 or longer.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Quinnipiac has a 66.2% chance of pulling out a win.
Quinnipiac vs. Iona Head-to-Head Comparison
- Quinnipiac is outscoring opponents by 2.7 points per game with a +89 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.9 points per game (177th in college basketball) and gives up 71.2 per outing (155th in college basketball).
- Amarri Monroe's team-leading 17.8 points per game ranks 79th in college basketball.
- Iona scores 70 points per game (283rd in college basketball) and gives up 70.6 (134th in college basketball) for a -21 scoring differential overall.
- Dejour Reaves is ranked 112th in college basketball with a team-high 17 points per game.
- The 36.5 rebounds per game the Bobcats average rank 11th in college basketball, and are 5.5 more than the 31 their opponents pull down per contest.
- Monroe averages 9.2 rebounds per game (ranking 26th in college basketball) to lead the Bobcats.
- The 33.2 rebounds per game the Gaels accumulate rank 108th in the nation, 4.3 more than the 28.9 their opponents pull down.
- Yaphet Moundi tops the team with 7.2 rebounds per game (140th in college basketball).
- Quinnipiac ranks 281st in college basketball with 92 points scored per 100 possessions, and 61st in college basketball defensively with 88.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Gaels rank 330th in college basketball with 88.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 73rd defensively with 89.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
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