The Iona Gaels and Pepperdine Waves face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at the Stan Sheriff Center. This is the first meeting played between the two teams in recent years.
Iona comes into this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have gone 7-5 against the spread. In the last game against Seattle Iona put up 83 points including 54 points in the second half on the way to the victory. Nelly Junior Joseph was the top player for Iona putting up 26 points to pace the team. Iona is averaging 77.9 points while their defense is giving up 67.3 points per game. This is a team that is good at the free throw line shooting 77.3 percent from the charity stripe. Daniss Jenkins has been the top player for Iona averaging 16.9 points while shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Pepperdine Waves who sit with a 7-6 record and they have gone 5-6 against the spread. In the lsst game against George Washington the offense scored 81 points and that was enough to win by 11 points. Maxwell finished with 22 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Pepperdine is averaging 78.8 points while their defense is giving up 73.6 points per game. Maxwell Lewis has been the top player for Pepperdine averaging 19.1 pointas while shooting 55.1 percent from the field and 44.6 percent from behind the three point line.
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