Iona Gaels vs Siena Saints Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iona Gaels vs Siena Saints

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

MVP Arena is the location where the Siena Saints (16-7) will try to beat the Iona Gaels (14-9) on Thursday.

The Iona Gaels faced Fairfield and took a loss by a score of 71-70 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Gaels ended up with 13 while Fairfield finished the game with 12 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 24 attempts from three-point range. Fairfield ended up going 64.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, Fairfield collected 37 rebounds (19 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Fairfield doled out 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Iona let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 27 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 25 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Gaels made 14 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 82.4%. Iona ended the game with a 41.8% FG percentage (23 out of 55) and made 10 of their 26 three-point shots.

CJ Anthony is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished the contest at 35.7% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He played 34 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Iona steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-9 for the season. They have an average of 73.5 pts per game (250th in Division 1) on 43.8% from the field. The Gaels are hitting 35.4% on shots from downtown (217 of 613) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iona is snagging 35.1 boards per game and has totaled 322 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 167th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a team they commit 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Gaels are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are 319th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 347 conceded on the season. The Gaels defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.8% (615 of 1,437) and they surrender 38.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 30.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 168th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Siena Saints went home victorious with a score of 78-63 against Canisius. When discussing rebounds, Siena permitted Canisius to get 20 overall (7 offensive). They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Saints permitted Canisius to make 22 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.6% in this game. Overall, the Saints walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.9%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Siena converted 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. Canisius committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Saints to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Saints corralled 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for this contest.

Riley Mulvey ended up being a major contributor for the Saints in the game. He had 4 points in his 11 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 2 of 3 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Siena has a win-loss mark of 16-7 for the year. The Saints commit 13.6 fouls every game and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per game (215th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.2 times per contest. Siena has totaled 1,644 pts this year (71.5 per game) and they average 34.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Saints are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks 106th in the nation.

The Siena defense allows 32.6% on 3-point attempts (163 of 500) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their foul shots. They allow 11.9 dimes and 30.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 67th and 18th in those categories. The Saints on the defensive side of the court are 21st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.5. They have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (160th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Siena

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