The Yale Bulldogs (6-5) play the Iona Gaels (8-2) on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Barclays Center. It tips at 7:00 PM ET.
In its most recent game, Iona won at home over Rider 80-54, with Nelly Junior Joseph (17 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 62.5 FG%) and N. Joseph (17 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 62.5 FG%) leading the way. Yale beat Albany (NY), 71-52, in its previous game at home. Its top performers were Azar Swain (21 PTS, 5 STL, 38.5 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT) and August Mahoney (13 PTS, 57.1 FG%, 3-5 from 3PT).
Matchup at a glance
- Game Day: Sunday, December 12, 2021
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Arena: Barclays Center
- Spread: Iona -3.5
- Total: 145
- Moneyline: Iona -173, Yale +143
Yale player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azar Swain | 11 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Matthue Cotton | 11 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Jalen Gabbidon | 11 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| EJ Jarvis | 6 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Kelly | 11 | 7 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Iona player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Joseph | 3 | 17.3 | 5 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 10 | 14.2 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Tyson Jolly | 10 | 14 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Quinn Slazinski | 10 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Dylan van Eyck | 10 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Yale stats
- The Bulldogs average 73.6 points, just 4.6 more than69 the Gaels give up.
- When posting over 69 points, Yale is 5-2.
- Iona is +3.9 in rebounds per game, but Yale is -0.7.
- The Gaels pull down 11.4 offensive rebounds per game, 1.1 more than the Bulldogs.
- Yale is 4-2 when the team shoots higher than 41.6% from the field.
Betting on Yale
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 41.2% chance of a victory for the Bulldogs.
- Yale’s 11 games this year have the team six wins against the spread.
- The Bulldogs have an ATS record of 3-1 in their four games when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this season.
- The 145 total in this game is 4.0 points above the 141.0 average total in Bulldogs games this season.
