Iona vs. Rider Predictions - January 23

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The Rider Broncs (7-11, 3-4 MAAC) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Iona Gaels (6-12, 3-4 MAAC) on January 23, 2025 at Alumni Gymnasium.

Iona is a moderate 2.5-point favorite against Rider when the Gaels take the court against the Broncs on Thursday. The point total for the matchup is 138.5.

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Iona vs. Rider Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
  • Arena: Alumni Gymnasium
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Iona vs. Rider Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Iona (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Iona (-150), Rider (+122)
  • Total: 138.5 points

Pick ATS:Rider (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (138.5)
  • Prediction: Rider 70, Iona 69

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Iona vs. Rider Comparison

Iona Rank Iona Stat Rider Stat Rider Rank
328th 67.4 Points Scored 65.1 348th
191st 71.6 Points Allowed 72.3 212th
275th 12.5 Assists 11.4 329th
351st 14.8 Turnovers 10.3 69th
353rd 39.6% Field Goal % 41.0% 335th
314th 46.1% Field Goal % Allowed 46.2% 316th

Iona Key Players

  • The Gaels scoring leader is Dejour Reaves, who averages 16.1 per contest to go with 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
  • Yaphet Moundi is Iona's leading rebounder, grabbing 6.2 per game, while Adam Njie is its best passer, averaging 3.4 assists in each contest.
  • Reaves leads the Gaels in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Reaves and Moundi lead Iona on the defensive end, with Reaves leading the team in steals averaging 2.0 per game and Moundi in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.

Rider Key Players

  • TJ Weeks Jr. sits at the top of the Broncs scoring leaderboard with 13.1 points per game. Weeks also collects 4.8 rebounds and averages 1.1 assists per game.
  • The Rider leaders in rebounding and assists are Tariq Ingraham with 6.5 rebounds per game (also adding 10.2 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Ruben Rodriguez with 2.8 assists per game (also tacking on 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game).
  • Weeks averages 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Broncs.
  • Weeks is at the top of the Rider steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.1 steals per game and 0.6 blocks per game.

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