Manhattan Jaspers vs Iona Gaels Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Iona Gaels

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Iona Gaels (15-16) will play the Manhattan Jaspers (17-12) at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on Thursday.

The Manhattan Jaspers faced off with Siena and notched a win by a score of 78-66 in their last contest. Manhattan finished the contest with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and buried 11 of their 27 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Jaspers buried 17 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defense, Manhattan allowed the other team to shoot 33.8% from the field on 22 out of 65 shooting. Siena earned 13 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Siena totaled 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Siena shot 68.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 25 tries. They also converted 5 out of their 24 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the Jaspers ended up finishing with 22 while Siena finished the game with 15 fouls.

Shaquil Bender is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He went 46.2% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 31 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Manhattan heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 17-12 for the year. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Manhattan is collecting 36.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 443 dimes this year, which is 156th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Jaspers are hitting 35.1% on shots from distance (254 of 724) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They average 76.4 points per outing (108th in college) while going 44.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jaspers have forced 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They currently rank 306th in college hoops in allowing assists with 462 surrendered on the year. The Jaspers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (783 of 1,802) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 32.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 257th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Iona Gaels got the victory with a final of 90-88 against Sacred Heart. Regarding attacking the glass, Iona allowed Sacred Heart to grab 24 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They went 44.4% from distance by connecting on 16 out of 36 and finished the game at 10 of 16 at the charity stripe (62.5%). The Gaels allowed Sacred Heart to make 31 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Gaels went 32 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Iona converted 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.4%. Sacred Heart committed 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Gaels to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. The Gaels were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup.

Yaphet Moundi was important for the Gaels for the game. He earned 24 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the contest. He converted 10 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 83.3%, and added 14 rebounds.

Iona has a mark of 15-16 on the season. The Gaels are committing 18.4 fouls per game and they hit 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (107th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. Iona has scored 2,162 points on the campaign (69.7 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Gaels are shooting 41.9% from the field, which has them ranked 324th in Division 1.

The Iona defense gives up 33.1% on shots from distance (241 of 729) and their opposition makes 73.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.7 assists and 32.5 boards per contest, ranking them 303rd and 64th in college hoops. The Gaels are ranked 143rd in college in points per game surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (261st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manhattan

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