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Iona Gaels vs. SMU Mustangs
The Iona Gaels and the SMU Mustangs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -8.5-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game's total opened at 141.5.
In their last action, SMU was a 83-75 loser at home against Horned Frogs. They covered the +13-point spread as underdogs.
Iona was a 82-74 loser in its last match on the road against Lobos. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs.
Iona:
Team record: 7-3 SU,6-4 ATS
SMU:
Team record: 3-7 SU,2-7-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Next up:
Iona home to Saint Peter's Sunday, January 1
SMU home to Tulsa Sunday, January 1