Iona vs Marist Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Iona vs Marist

The Iona Gaels go up against the Marist Red Foxes, with tip-off scheduled for 14:00 on Sunday, January 4.

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Marist on the spread at -4.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of -105 can be backed against Iona.

Iona Gaels previous game saw them claim a 75-72 home win over Siena Saints.

Marist Red Foxes were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 69-59 reverse against Saint Peter's Peacocks.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Iona won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 75-71 victory was registered against Marist. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen eight Iona wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Marist	19-12	2160	1979	181	11-4	8-8	1L
Iona	18-14	2363	2340	23	11-5	7-9	1L

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Iona vs Marist Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Iona vs Marist betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a generous line of -4.5 when it comes to Marist for this college contest. The -105 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our pick is that the favorites will make it happen.

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Key Iona vs Marist stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by Marist in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by Marist in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by Marist in 11 of their last 20 games at home.

Marist -4.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top sportsbooks, our pick carries a 51.3% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It is the reason why we are recommending this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

Marist -4.5 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Iona 65 - 72 Marist

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Iona vs Marist Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sportsbooks’ favorites Marist are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -179 about them triumphing means a 64% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Iona are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +144.

3.5 is the spread and 146.5 is the total points line. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you want to bet Under 146.5, there are odds of -106.

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Moneyline

Iona

+144

Marist

-179

Point Spread

Iona +3.5

-110

Marist -3.5

-110

Total Points

Under 146.5

-106

Over 146.5

-114

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Iona Stats

Marist Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 157.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 143.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 75.40 pts and allowed 75.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 81.00 pts and allowed 76.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 134.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 128.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 143.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 69.70 pts and allowed 64.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 67.80 pts and allowed 60.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Metro Atlantic Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Merrimack	23-11	2330	2260	70	13-2	10-9	1L
Siena	23-11	2398	2233	165	11-4	12-7	4W
Fairfield	21-13	2528	2432	96	13-4	8-9	1L
Marist	19-12	2160	1979	181	11-4	8-8	1L
Quinnipiac	19-13	2411	2303	108	10-6	9-7	1L
Saint Peter's	17-12	2054	1984	70	13-2	4-10	1L
Iona	18-14	2363	2340	23	11-5	7-9	1L
Mount St. Mary's	15-17	2178	2244	-66	8-5	7-12	1L
Sacred Heart	14-19	2482	2528	-46	8-5	6-14	1L
Manhattan	12-20	2369	2526	-157	8-7	4-13	4L
Canisius	10-21	1951	2184	-233	7-8	3-13	1L
Niagara	8-22	1916	2137	-221	6-7	2-15	1L
Rider	4-25	1840	2204	-364	4-9	0-16	2L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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