Iona Gaels vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iona Gaels vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

The UMKC Kangaroos (1-1) will go up against the Iona Gaels (1-0) at Swinney Center on Tuesday.

The Iona Gaels played Hofstra and notched a win by a score of 81-73 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Gaels ended up finishing with 17 while Hofstra recorded 24 fouls. They converted 7 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. Hofstra ended up shooting 55.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 18 tries. Additionally, Hofstra totaled 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Hofstra recorded 12 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Iona allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 28 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Gaels buried 18 of 27 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Iona ended the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and knocked down 9 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

CJ Anthony is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 83.3% from the field and earned 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Iona heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the season. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, Iona is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 16 assists for the season, which is 343rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Gaels are hitting 34.6% on 3-pointers (9 of 26) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.0 points per game (187th in the country) while hitting 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Gaels are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 24.0 personal fouls. They rank 23rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 12 surrendered on the year. The Gaels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (28 of 63) and they surrender 39.0 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 28.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 204th in college in opponents points per game (73.0).

When they last played, the UMKC Kangaroos took a loss by a score of 101-78 when they played Southern Illinois. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, UMKC allowed Southern Illinois to get 36 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 38.5% from three-point range by going 5 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 26 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Kangaroos permitted Southern Illinois to make 40 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 65.6% for the contest. Overall, the Kangaroos finished shooting 28 out of 69 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.6%. When it comes to 3-pointers, UMKC knocked down 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. Southern Illinois committed 24 fouls for the contest which got the Kangaroos to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Kangaroos pulled down 15 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game.

Karmello Branch pitched in for the Kangaroos in this contest. He earned 18 points in his 25 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for this game. He made 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

UMKC has a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the season. As an offense, the Kangaroos are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which ranks 257th in college. UMKC has 158 points this season (79.0 per contest) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per contest (297th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. The Kangaroos commit 18.0 personal fouls per game and they go 65.2% from the free throw line.

The UMKC defense allows 26.5% on shots from 3-point land (9 of 34) and their opponents are making 63.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 17.0 dimes and 36.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 314th and 212th in the country. The Kangaroos are ranked 321st in college in points given up per game with 87.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 56.5% from the field (362nd in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iona

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