Iona Gaels vs Tarleton State Texans Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Iona vs Tarleton State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nassau.

Iona vs Tarleton State Prediction

Betting on today's Gaels and Texans game? Catch the action at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas, as the Texans hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on FloH. Iona is the -4 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against Tarleton State. The over/under for the game is set at 137 points.

Iona vs. Tarleton State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Iona Gaels at Tarleton State Texans
Where: Nassau at Baha Mar Convention Center
Date: Friday, November 29th
Betting Odds IONA -4, IONA -184 | TARL +150 O/U 137

Gaels Preview: Can the Gaels Lock in a Road Win?

Iona Gaels Recent Game/Games

Iona fell to Cornell 84-68 on Monday, November 25th, in a home game where they were +1.5 point underdogs. The Gaels not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The combined points for the game were 152, just under the O/U line of 157.

After trailing 45-39 at halftime, Iona struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 29 points while allowing 39. The Gaels will need to tighten up defensively and find more offensive rhythm moving forward.

Gaels Offense Breakdown

In their previous game, Iona scored 68 points, shooting 40% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 19% of their threes (4/21), while connecting on 50% of their two-point attempts (22/44). At the free-throw line, the Gaels shot 63.2%, making 12 of 19 attempts.

Cooper Noard led Iona with 20 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Dejour Reaves added 19 points and 5 rebounds. Jake Fiegen contributed 15 points, shooting 4 of 6 from three-point range. Adam Njie Jr. chipped in 14 points and 6 assists, and Yaphet Moundi grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds.

Gaels Team Defense

Despite Iona's defensive efforts, they gave up 84 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 40% from the field. The Gaels struggled to contain two-point shots, with the opposing team hitting 50% of their attempts inside the arc, going 22/44.

Iona did manage to limit damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to just 4/21 shooting from three-point range, a 19% success rate. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 12 attempts. The Gaels also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Texans Preview: Can Tarleton State Grab a Win at Home?

Tarleton State Texans Recent Game/Games

Tarleton State faced a tough challenge on Thursday, November 21st, as they took on the Wolverines in an away game. The Texans fell 72-49, but they managed to cover the +31 point spread.

After trailing 40-30 at halftime, Tarleton State's offense struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 19 points while allowing 32. The game’s total points of 121 fell well short of the O/U line of 147.5.

Texans Offense Breakdown

Tarleton State's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 49 points. They shot 41.5% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 48.8%. Their two-point shooting was a mere 37.9%, but they connected on 50% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-12 from deep. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, hitting 9 of 10 attempts.

Roddy Gayle Jr. led the way with 16 points, shooting 6-for-7 from the field. Bubu Benjamin added 15 points, hitting 5 of 7 from beyond the arc. The Texans had just 4 assists as a team, with Tre Donaldson dishing out 5. They also grabbed only 5 offensive rebounds in the game.

Texans Team Defense

Tarleton State's defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 44% from the field on 25 of 56 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 19 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Tarleton State held their opponents to 6 of 22 shooting, or 27%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 16, shooting 69%. Tarleton State gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Gaels vs Texans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Iona has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-4. The team averaged 64 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Tarleton State has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 47 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Texans have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Iona has an ATS mark of 1-9 while going 4-6 straight up.