The Green bay Phoenix (2-5) will clash with the iona Gaels (5-1) Monday at 3 p.m. EST from the Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. BetMGM currently lists Iona as a 7.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 154.5.
Iona has demonstrated strength in non-conference play, ranking second in the MAAC with an average of 15.3 assists per game. CJ Anthony leads the Gaels, averaging 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. toby Harris provides additional scoring punch, averaging 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 47.9%.
Green Bay holds a 2-5 non-conference record but has shown resilience, going 2-1 when winning the turnover battle, where they average 10.0 turnovers per game. Marcus Hall paces the Phoenix offense with 16.0 points per game and 2.0 made three-pointers, despite a 31.6% three-point shooting percentage. CJ O’Hara contributes 11.9 points per game.
Iona boasts a 47.0% field goal percentage,slightly exceeding the 46.8% Green Bay allows. Conversely, Green Bay shoots 43.3%,marginally below the 44.5% Iona’s opponents typically achieve. The matchup promises a competitive contest as both teams vie for a victory in the Virgin Islands.