Long Beach St. 49ers vs
Iona GaelsPredictions & Preview

The Long Beach St. 49ers are on the road playing the Iona Gaels at the Hertz Arena stadium on Tuesday, 11/21/2023 @ 11:00am EST. Long Beach St. is the betting favorite opening at -3 and the current line is Long Beach St. -5.

Gaels vs Beach Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 152 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Long Beach St. 80 to Iona 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Long Beach St. 49ers and Iona Gaels, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

• 56% of SportsJaw users predict Long Beach St. 49ers to cover the spread.
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Long Beach St. will win straight-up is 68%.
• Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be LONGB 81, IONA 71.
• OddsShark's prediction is Iona will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.
• split down the middle on Covers.com

Long Beach St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 170, Long Beach St. is ranked #134 in offense (scoring an average of 78.50 per game), #274 in defense (allowing an average of 76.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 1-2 (1-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gaels hit an average of 44.78% of their field goals (ranked #168) and 56.25% of their free throws (ranked #350) and makes an average of 39.58% of their three pointers ranked #35 in the NCAAB). They average 38.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 167) and average 11.00 offensive assists and 10.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 283 and 58 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Long Beach St. allows an average of 46.67% field goals (ranked #298) and 70.27% free throws (ranked #180 in the NCAAB) The Gaels allow an average of 30.43% of the three pointers (ranked #140) and averages 39.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.00) Finally, the Gaels average 13.50 defensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 245 and 143 respectively).

Iona Key Betting Stats

Iona Gaels has a power ranking of 201 and are #111 for offense (scoring an average of 80.00 per game), #328 for defense (giving up an average of 81.25 points per game) and 2-3 (3-2 ATS) overall. Long Beach St. went 1-0 (1-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Iona.

For offense, the Beach hit an average of 46.80% of their field goals (ranked #116) and 68.60% of their free throws (ranked #225) and makes an average of 35.06% of their three pointers (ranked #125 in the NCAAB). They average 34.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 270) and average 11.75 offensive assists and 14.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 255) and 299 respectively).

On defense, Iona allows an average of 45.76% field goals (ranked #279) and 72.64% free throws (ranked #255 in the NCAAB) The Beach allow an average of 31.07% of the three pointers (ranked #154) and averages 35.25 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.25) Finally, the Beach average 16.50 defensive assists and 15.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 333 and 76 respectively).

Betting Summary

• Long Beach St. has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
• The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 152 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff
Categorized as NCAAB Predictions