Merrimack vs Iona Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Feb 2025

Side With Iona to Win

Our betting prediction is that there will be home-court advantage when Iona play Merrimack. You can currently get -108 about this happening which look like attractive odds.

Merrimack Bidding to Bounce Back After Loss

Merrimack Warriors were beaten 60-59 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Sacred Heart Pioneers.

Iona Gaels won their last game which was at home. It was a 65-60 triumph against Manhattan Jaspers.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iona	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Merrimack	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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Merrimack vs Iona Prediction & Picks

It’s time to side with Iona to record a victory in this college matchup. The home team should have the upper hand and the -108 for our Moneyline pick looks a good price.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making college basketball predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Merrimack vs Iona stats:

• Iona have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Iona have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Merrimack have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Merrimack have lost their last 3 games.

Iona Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Iona can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Point Spread or the Result & Both Teams to Score lines.

Best Bet

Iona Moneyline @ -108 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Merrimack 66 - 70 Iona

For a fun bet, consider backing Iona to claim a 70-66 win. Although it’s a speculative wager, we are expecting things to be close between the two teams.

Merrimack vs Iona Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

We’re seeing Iona priced up at -115 for a victory, with Merrimack trading at -104. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 51% chance of success.

1.5 is the spread and 130.5 is the total points line. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. If you’re going for Over 130.5, then the odds are -115.

Iona can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -125 favorites. Merrimack are -115 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

The betting sites offer a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to most college basketball games. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Merrimack

-104

Iona

-115

Point Spread

Merrimack +1.5

-115

Iona -1.5

-105

Total Points

Under 130.5

-105

Over 130.5

-115

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Points, Assists, Steals and Blocks.

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with college basketball fans essentially being able to wager in-game when it comes to score, player and team props. Check out the two-way lines where you can bet whether the next shot will be a Two-pointer or a Three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Merrimack Stats

Iona Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 122.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 132.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 131.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 63.80 pts and allowed 58.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 68.20 pts and allowed 64.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 141.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 139.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 131.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.40 pts and allowed 68.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 71.70 pts and allowed 67.30 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
Canisius	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Fairfield	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Iona	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Manhattan	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Marist	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Merrimack	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Mount St. Mary's	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Niagara	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Quinnipiac	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Rider	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Sacred Heart	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Saint Peter's	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

• 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