Fordham Rams vs Iona Gaels Prediction, 11/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Iona Gaels

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Location: Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Iona Gaels (2-0) are welcoming the Fordham Rams (2-1) at Hynes Athletics Center on Friday.

The Fordham Rams took the court against Wagner and notched a win by a score of 63-61 in their last game. Fordham finished the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 53) and converted 4 of their 16 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Rams converted 15 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 assists in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, Fordham allowed the other team to shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 out of 59 shooting. Wagner doled out 18 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Wagner pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wagner walked away from this one shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 3 of their 6 attempts. They made 12 of their 29 tries from long range. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 10 while Wagner accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Rikus Schulte is a player who was a contributor in the game. He racked up 14 points on 4 of 5 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished shooting 80.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Fordham heads into this contest with a mark of 2-1 on the year. They are averaging 76.7 pts per game (227th in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 20.9% on shots from distance (14 of 67) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fordham is snagging 47.0 boards per contest and has racked up 46 assists on the season, which ranks 171st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.1% on three-point shots and they are 17th in college in opponents PPG (56.7). The Rams are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.6% (62 of 165) and they surrender 30.3 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 185th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 38 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Iona Gaels got the win with a final of 105-91 when they faced UMKC. The Gaels were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. UMKC was called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Gaels to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Iona made 14 out of 26 tries (53.8%). In all, the Gaels finished shooting 41 out of 72 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9%. The Gaels permitted UMKC to bury 36 of 74 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.6% in this game. They finished 16.0% from downtown by hitting 4 of 25 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). In the matter of rebounds, Iona permitted UMKC to pull down 36 overall (14 offensive).

Kosy Akametu was important for the Gaels for the matchup. He made 8 of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 53.3%, and earned 10 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Iona has a record of 2-0 this season. The Gaels are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per contest (133rd in college) and they cough up possession 16.5 times per game. Iona has accounted for 186 points on the campaign (93.0 per contest) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Gaels are shooting 51.5% from the field, which is ranked 42nd in the nation.

The Iona defense allows 22.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (11 of 50) and opponents are converting on 64.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.0 dimes and 39.0 boards per game, which is 194th and 294th in college hoops. The Gaels on the defensive side of the court are 295th in college in points allowed per contest with 82.0. They are able to force 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (292nd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fordham

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