Iona vs UConn Odds, Picks: Can Gaels Pull Off Shocker?

Iona vs UConn Odds

Friday, March 17 4:30 p.m. ET TBS

Iona'Odds
Spread Total Moneyline
+9 -110 141.5 -110o / -110u +375
UConn'Odds
Spread Total Moneyline
-9 -110 141.5 -110o / -110u -500

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If the rumors of Rick Pitino’s imminent return to the Big East weren’t swirling enough, the NCAA tournament selection committee did Pitino and fans a favor – his Iona Gaels will get a taste of the Big East on Friday in a matchup with the UConn Huskies.

A loss for the Gaels likely puts a bow on the Pitino era at Iona, following two MAAC championships and subsequent NCAA tournament appearances in three years.

His success at the small, New York-area school clearly opened eyes, with St. John’s rumored to be pouncing to hire Pitino when his season ends.

Let’s not put the cart before the horse, though. This Iona team is absolutely a threat to win Friday, even against a UConn team that appears underseeded.

  
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