Iona vs. Merrimack Predictions - February 23

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The Merrimack Warriors (14-13, 11-5 MAAC) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Iona Gaels (12-15, 9-7 MAAC) on February 23, 2025 at Hynes Athletics Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Sunday's matchup between the Gaels and the Warriors features a slim line of Iona -1.5. A 132.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Iona vs. Merrimack Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: New Rochelle, New York
  • Arena: Hynes Athletics Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Iona vs. Merrimack Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Iona (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Iona (-115), Merrimack (-104)
  • Total: 132.5 points

Pick ATS:Merrimack (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  • Prediction: Merrimack 68, Iona 66

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Iona vs. Merrimack Comparison

Iona Rank Iona Stat Merrimack Stat Merrimack Rank
306th 68.7 Points Scored 64.5 354th
148th 70.9 Points Allowed 64.1 17th
156th 13.9 Assists 11.4 327th
343rd 13.7 Turnovers 8.7 5th
344th 41.0% Field Goal % 41.9% 323rd
273rd 45.4% Field Goal % Allowed 41.4% 57th

Iona Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Gaels this season is Dejour Reaves, who averages 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
  • Yaphet Moundi leads Iona in rebounding, averaging 7.0 per game, while Adam Njie leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.9 in each contest.
  • The Gaels get the most three-point shooting production out of Luke Jungers, who makes 1.6 threes per game.
  • Reaves is Iona's leader in steals, averaging 2.2 steals per game, while Moundi leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Merrimack Key Players

  • Adam Clark averages 19.7 points and adds 5.7 assists per game, and is at the top of the Warriors' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Bryan Etumnu grabs 6.1 rebounds per game (also scoring 8.0 points per game and adds 0.6 assists per game) which secures the top of the Merrimack rebounding leaderboard.
  • Matt Becht is consistent from deep and leads the Warriors with 2.6 made threes per game.
  • Merrimack's leader in steals is Clark (2.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Etumnu (2.3 per game).

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