Monmouth Hawks vs Iona Gaels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/13/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 13, 2022

Venue:  Hynes Athletics Center, New Rochelle, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN3

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Monmouth +8.5, Iona -8.5; Over/Under:  141 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Monmouth +8.5, Iona -8.5; Over/Under:  141 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Monmouth +8.5, Iona -8.5; Over/Under:  141 points

 

Monmouth Hawks:  16-8 (4th place, MAAC)

Iona Gaels:  19-5 (1st place, MAAC)

 

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Monmouth Hawks:  3-2 last 5

Iona Gaels:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Monmouth is coming into this game with a 16-8 record overall and they are 10-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 14th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Marist Red Foxes while their 3 wins in that span came against the Fairfield Stags, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, and the Manhattan Jaspers in their last game. George Papas led the team in points in that game with 23 while Walker Miller was next on the team with 18 points. Papas and Samuel Chaput both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Papas and Nikkei Rutty both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They are 42.5% from the field, 32.7% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 70.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Monmouth has an ATS record of 17-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-17.

 

 

Iona is coming into this game with a 19-5 record overall and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 14th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 11-2 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Canisius Golden Griffins while their 2 losses came against the Niagara Purple Eagles and the Siena Saints in their last game. Tyson Jolly led the team in points in that game with 20 while Elijah Joiner was next on the team with 15 points. Nelly Junior Joseph led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 12. They are 44.3% from the field, 33.1% from 3-point range, and 69.9% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 76.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 PPG against them. Iona has an ATS record of 13-11 this season and their O/U record is 12-12.

 

Monmouth has won 3 of their last 4 games and they are coming off of a bounce back win in their last game against Manhattan after losing to Marist at home in their game prior. They are on the road for this game again but they have been playing very well on the road recently winning their last 3 straight on the road, their last 2 wins coming by double digits. They have also been good on the road all season with a 10-4 record in those games and they are one of the better teams in the MAAC. They are going up against an Iona team that is currently leading the conference with a 19-5 record overall and they are coming off of their first 2 losses in the conference all season. They are 11-2 in their conference games and they are unbeaten at home with a 9-0 record. Iona has now lost back-to-back games after winning 8 straight and 11 straight in their conference, they will be angry in this game and looking to get back on track here at home. Iona is a much better team and they should get their bounce back win here but Monmouth has been playing well on the road recently and they should keep this game within 10 points.

 

Monmouth Iona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 13, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Iona 86 Monmouth 78.

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Monmouth Hawks: 17-7 ATS in all games. 25-8 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 17-7 UNDER in all games.

Iona Gaels: 2-9 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 28-20 UNDER against conference opponents. 12-3 UNDER off a loss against a conference rival.

 

 

Monmouth Hawks:  None.

Iona Gaels:  None.

 

 

“I’ve made it so clear, I love this kid, and on the basketball court he know with me he can almost do anything.” - King Rice on George Papas after their win against Manhattan.

 

 

“We played like a team with very little experience, when we have a lot of experience. Instead of moving the basketball and taking good shots, we tried to make up seven or eight points in a matter of one possession. That has to be a learning experience for our team. They’ve been through some tough games like this before and they’ve come through, but the defense wasn’t here tonight, and they couldn’t turn it around.” - Rick Pitino after his team’s loss against Niagara.

 

 

 

M. McClary 

W. Miller 

G. Papas 

S. Reynolds 

N. Rutty

 

B. JeanLouis 

E. Joiner 

T. Jolly 

N. Joseph 

Q. Slazinski

 

 

PPG: G. Papas (15.9)

APG: G. Papas (3)

Reb/G: N. Rutty (7)

 

PPG: T. Jolly (14.8)

APG: D. Van Eyck (3.2)

Reb/G: N. Joseph (8.2)

 

Coaches:

Monmouth Hawks: King Rice (11th season)

Iona Gaels: Rick Pitino (2nd season)