Iona vs. Canisius Predictions - March 2

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (3-25, 3-14 MAAC) will try to stop a six-game home losing streak when they square off against the Iona Gaels (13-16, 10-8 MAAC) on March 2, 2025 at Koessler Athletic Center.

Sunday's matchup between the Gaels and the Golden Griffins features the Gaels as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under is 143.5 points for the game.

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Iona vs. Canisius Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 2, 2025
  • Game time: 1 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Buffalo, New York
  • Arena: Koessler Athletic Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Iona vs. Canisius Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Iona (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Iona (-230), Canisius (+188)
  • Total: 143.5 points

Pick ATS:Canisius (+5.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (143.5)
  • Prediction: Iona 73, Canisius 69

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Iona vs. Canisius Comparison

Iona Rank Iona Stat Canisius Stat Canisius Rank
312th 68.6 Points Scored 65.9 350th
146th 70.9 Points Allowed 78.8 336th
133rd 14.2 Assists 11.5 317th
345th 13.8 Turnovers 10.9 146th
343rd 41.0% Field Goal % 44.4% 203rd
257th 45.2% Field Goal % Allowed 49.7% 361st

Iona Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Gaels this season is Dejour Reaves, who averages 16.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
  • Iona's leading rebounder is Yaphet Moundi averaging 7.0 boards per game and its best passer is Adam Njie, averaging 4.0 assists per game.
  • Luke Jungers leads the Gaels in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Reaves is Iona's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Moundi leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Canisius Key Players

  • Paul McMillian IV racks up 20.1 points per game and is the top scorer for the Golden Griffins.
  • The Canisius leaders in rebounding and assists are Cam Palesse with 5.0 rebounds per game (also adding 6.4 points and 1.3 assists per game) and Anthony Benard with 3.8 assists per game (also tacking on 5.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game).
  • Tana Kopa is dependable from deep and leads the Golden Griffins with 3.0 made threes per game.
  • Canisius' leader in steals is Benard (1.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Jasman Sangha (0.7 per game).

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