Mar 4, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Connecticut Huskies ahead Adama Sanogo (21) rebounds the ball in entrance of Villanova Wildcats ahead Eric Dixon (43) through the first half at Wells Fargo Heart. Necessary Credit score: Invoice Streicher-USA TODAY Sports activities
- UConn is an 8.5-point favourite over Iowa in an NCAA Match West Area first-round sport Friday in Albany, N.Y.
- Iona carries a 14-game successful streak into March Insanity
- A have a look at the Iona vs UConn matchup and odds may be discovered beneath with a choose
No. 13 Iona places its 14-game successful streak on the road when it tries to knock off No. 4 UConn in an NCAA Match West Area first-round sport at 4:30 p.m. ET Friday at MVP Area in Albany, N.Y.
Iona (27-8, 20-14 ATS) stored its streak going by beating Marist 76-55 within the Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention Match Championship Sport. The Gaels’ common margin of victory in these 14 video games is 16.6 factors.
UConn (25-8, 21-12 ATS) had its six-game successful streak snapped by Marquette 70-68 in additional time within the semifinals of the Huge East Match. The Huskies have misplaced within the first spherical of the NCAAs in every of the final two seasons.
TBS will televise the sport.
Iona vs UConn Odds
| Workforce | Moneyline | Unfold | Whole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | +360 | +8.5 (+100) | Over 141 (-110) |
| UConn | -450 | -8.5 (-120) | Underneath 141 (-110) |
UConn is an 8.5-point favourite over Iona and a -450 selection on the moneyline within the faculty basketball odds for an 81.82% implied win chance. The Huskies are listed at +1800 within the NCAA Match championship odds.
The winner strikes on to the second spherical of the March Insanity bracket to oppose both Saint Mary’s (26-7) or VCU (27-7).
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Iona on Lengthy Successful Streak
Collaborating in March Insanity for the second time in three years, Iona is led by sophomore guard Walter Clayton Jr. The Gaels missed the event final season regardless of successful 25 video games.
Clayton has averages of 16.9 factors, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 steals a sport. He’s second within the MAAC in steals and third in scoring.
Regardless of making simply 5 of 20 pictures from the sphere in opposition to Marist, Clayton had 17 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists.
WALTER. CLAYTON. JR.#GaelNation | #MAACHoops pic.twitter.com/JPz2wItMxs
— Iona Males’s Basketball (@IonaGaelsMBB) March 11, 2023
Junior guard Daniss Jenkins led Iona with 27 factors and 5 assists, pulling down 6 of 9 three-point makes an attempt in his second-highest scoring sport of the season. He scored 22 factors within the second half whereas notching his eighth sport of 2022-23 with at the least 20 factors.
Jenkins leads the MAAC in assists with 4.9 a sport whereas additionally averaging 15.6 factors and 4.4 rebounds.
Iona had a robust defensive efficiency within the convention title sport because it held Marist to 33.3% taking pictures (18 of 54), together with 25% (5 of 20) on threes. The Gaels additionally turned 18 Purple Foxes’ turnovers into 23 factors.
For the season, Iona is seventh nationally in three-point protection (29.2%), 39th in total area objective share allowed (40.9%) and 42nd in scoring protection (65.0).
Iona junior ahead Nelly Junior Joseph is scoring 15.1 factors, grabbing 9.4 rebounds and blocking 1.5 pictures a sport. He’s second within the convention in rebounding, blocks and area objective share (55.1).
Senior ahead Quinn Slazinski has averages of 11.3 factors and 5.7 rebounds.
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UConn Robust on Each Ends
An additional time dry spell price UConn in its loss to Marquette at Madison Sq. Backyard. The Huskies didn’t rating within the remaining two minutes and had simply two factors within the final 3 ½ minutes.
Nevertheless, junior ahead Adama Sanogo had one other sturdy efficiency with 19 factors and 11 rebounds whereas making 8 of 12 pictures from the sphere. It was his sixth double-double of the season.
Sanogo leads the Huge East in scoring at 16.8 factors a sport and can be averaging 7.3 rebounds.
Total, UConn is 33rd in Division I in scoring (78.5) and 45th in free throw share (75.4). The Huskies are simply as sturdy defensively as they rank 15th in three-point share allowed (30.0), 40th in total area objective protection (41.0%) and 43rd in scoring (65.0).
Hawkins dime to Sanogo #ncaa #basketball #collegebasketball #uconn #huskies #mbb #cbb #bigeast #jordanhawkins #adamasanogo #prospect #nba #nbadraft pic.twitter.com/4bUrYGOuUR
— DEE BLACK (@deeblackmma3) February 23, 2023
Sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins has a 16.1 scoring common, although he managed simply 5 factors in opposition to Marquette. He shot 2 of 11 total and 1 for 8 from three-point vary.
Freshman ahead Alex Karaban completed with 10 factors and 5 rebounds and senior guard Naheim Alleyne additionally had 10 factors. UConn outrebounded Marquette 37-27.
Huskies senior guard Tristen Newton can be having a nice season with 10.2 factors, 4.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds a sport. His help common ranks fifth within the Huge East.
Iona vs UConn Prediction
UConn has received 4 video games in a row in opposition to Iona, together with an 80-62 victory through the 2019-20 season at residence. Whereas Iona and its successful streak underneath legendary coach Rick Pitino have to be revered, the well-rounded Huskies have the look of a possible Last 4 group and will roll.
Choose: UConn -8.5 (-120)
Season file: 32-29 (+0.2 models) ATS, 4-10 (-5.5 models) ML
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