Iona Gaels vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iona Gaels vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Peacock

The Iona Gaels (2-0) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the St. John's Red Storm (1-0).

The Iona Gaels played NJIT and notched a win by a score of 72-49 in their last game. Iona finished the contest having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 53) and knocked down 8 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gaels made 6 of 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 44 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for the game while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Iona allowed their opponent to shoot 28.6% from the field on 18 of 63 shooting. NJIT earned 12 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, NJIT pulled down 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. NJIT walked away from this one shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 10 tries. They knocked down 5 of 26 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Gaels ended up with 13 and NJIT had 10 personal fouls.

Kevon Vanderhorst is a guy who had an impact for this game. He racked up 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He played 31 mins and snagged 7 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes.

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Iona will play this game with a win-loss record of 2-0 this year. They have an average of 64.0 points per game (300th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Gaels are connecting on 34.9% on shots from downtown (15 of 43) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iona is snagging 39.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 26 assists for the year, which ranks 176th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Gaels are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 11.5 fouls. They concede 22.8% on three-point shots while they are 27th in D-1 in opponents points per game (52.0). The Gaels defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 31.9% (37 of 116) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 177th in the country in allowing assists with 21 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm got the victory with a final of 78-63 against Monmouth. When discussing attacking the glass, St. John's allowed Monmouth to pull down 28 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 20 and finished the contest at 7 of 14 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Red Storm allowed Monmouth to make 24 of their 56 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.9% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Red Storm went 26 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. When talking about 3-pointers, St. John's knocked down 6 of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Monmouth was called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 14 steals for the contest. The Red Storm collected 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game.

Keyshawn Hall was important for the Red Storm in this matchup. He earned 26 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 9 rebounds.

St. John's has a record of 1-0 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Storm are shooting 41.9% from the field, which has them ranked 253rd in the nation. St. John's has tallied 78 pts so far this year and they grab 40.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per contest (199th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Red Storm are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per game and they go 80.0% from the free throw line.

The St. John's defense allows 40.0% from downtown (8 of 20) and opponents are knocking down 50.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 31.0 boards every game, which is 176th and 100th in those categories on the defensive end. The Red Storm on the defensive side of the court are 110th in the country in points allowed per contest with 63.0. They are forcing 18.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (216th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iona

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