Iona vs Fairfield Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Iona Gaels will be on the road Friday night with the game in Connecticut against Fairfield. Iona has five wins through 15 games played coming into Friday having won three of the last five following a narrow one point victory in their last outing. Offensively Iona has been mediocre this season averaging 67 points on 39.2% shooting from the floor and scored 74 points in their last outing. Defensively the Gaels have had issues giving up 73.1 points per game overall this season. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Dejour Reaves leads the Iona offense this season averaging 16.1 points per game. Adam Njie is second on the team averaging 11 points to go along with a team leading 3 assists. James Patterson averages 9.5 points and Clarence Rupert chips and 7.5 points per game. Big man Yaphey Moundi averages 7.7 points and leads Iona pulling in 6.5 rebounds per game.

The Fairfield Stags return home Friday four games below .500 riding a lengthy losing streak following the 13 point loss in their last outing. Offensively Fairfield has been below average scoring 69.8 points on 41.1% shooting from the floor. Defensively Fairfield has been even worse allowing 74.5 points per game for all this season and have given up 81.6 points per game during their last five losses.

Prophet Johnson leads the Fairfield offense this season averaging 12 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.Jamie Bergens is second on the team averaging 8.8 points to go along with a team leading 2.7 assists. Peyton Smith averages 8.5 points and Louis Bleechmore chips in 8.1 points per game this season good enough for 4th on the roster. Braden Sparks is fifth on the team averaging 7.9 points in 22 minutes per game.

Both teams have had a ton of issues this year as each are well below .500 on the year. Look for Fairfield to do the work however leading to the win at home. The home crowd will be the difference in this game as the Stags get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Fairfield Stags win and cover 74-66.