Rick Pitino continues to work his magic at Iona as it won another MAAC title and the Gaels have won 14 in a row after cruising through the conference tournament. The Gaels are on a 10-3 ATS run and they continue to play great defensively allowing opponents a .409 field goal percentage overall and .292 from 3-point range and they have gone UNDER their last three games while allowing only 56 points per game. Connecticut is 4-0 UNDER its past four and the Huskies allow 41 percent shooting and 30 percent on 3-pointers. Walter Clayton Jr. leads four double-figure scorers for Iona with 16.5 points per game with an incredible 94.4 percent free throw percentage in the regular season. Connecticut comes off a 70-68 loss to Marquette in the conference tournament and the Huskies are 3-7 ATS off a loss. Iona is 22-8-1 ATS its past 31 neutral-court games and the last four have gone UNDER. Also, the Gaels are 5-1 UNDER after winning by at least 20 points and Connecticut is 5-2 UNDER its past seven NCAA Tournament games. Both teams combine to allow fewer than 60 points before halftime. Giving Pitino this many points is a gift. Play Iona ATS along with the first half and full game to stay UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on March 17, 2024 at 10:49AM ET.
CBB
Iona vs. Connecticut
March 17, 2023
4:48 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Iona +9.5 (-110) (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on 1st ½ Total UNDER 65.5 -115 (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 141.5 -110 (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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