Iona Gaels vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iona Gaels vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Iona Gaels (1-3) are hitting the road to WVU Coliseum on Wednesday where they will go up against the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1).

The Iona Gaels faced Vermont and earned the victory with a final of 62-59 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Gaels left the arena with 15 and Vermont totaled 21 personal fouls. They converted 8 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Vermont finished the game at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 12 attempts. In addition, Vermont snagged 18 rebounds (1 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Vermont totaled 12 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Iona allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the floor on 21 of 46 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Gaels converted 15 of 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. Iona finished having earned a 36.8% field goal percentage (21 out of 57) and made 5 of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Dejour Reaves is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the field and earned 2 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He notched 22 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Iona comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-3 this year. They turn it over 17.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Iona is collecting 42.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 41 dimes for the season, which ranks 329th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Gaels are connecting on 29.5% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 78) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. They average 69.0 points per outing (304th in Division 1) while going 39.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Gaels are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 229th in college basketball in points per game allowed (73.5). The Gaels defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.2% (106 of 220) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 236th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 56 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 86-62 when they faced Pittsburgh. In the matter of how they rebounded, West Virginia permitted Pittsburgh to snag 39 in total (5 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 37.0% from downtown by going 10 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Mountaineers allowed Pittsburgh to bury 28 of 58 attempts from the field which had them at 48.3% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Mountaineers finished shooting 24 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 38.7%. With regard to shooting from distance, West Virginia knocked down 6 out of their 29 tries (20.7%). They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 53.3%. Pittsburgh committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Mountaineers corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Jonathan Powell was important for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He scored 16 points in his 29 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He made 6 out of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 2-1 so far this year. The Mountaineers have committed 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (261st in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. West Virginia has 224 pts on the campaign (74.7 per game) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which ranks 249th in the country.

The West Virginia defense allows 30.6% on 3-point shots (22 of 72) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.7 dimes and 40.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 82nd and 322nd in college hoops. The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 198th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (121st in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

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