Who’s Playing
Quinnipiac Bobcats @ Iona Gaels
Current Records: Quinnipiac 8-8, Iona 5-11
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Quinnipiac and Iona are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a MAAC battle at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Hynes Athletics Center. The Gaels took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Bobcats, who come in off a win.
Quinnipiac took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Siena 72-53. With the Bobcats ahead 43-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Iona on Friday, but the final result did not. They took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfield.
Even though they lost, Iona smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds (they’re ranked second in offensive rebounds per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
The win got Quinnipiac back to even at 8-8. As for Iona, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Quinnipiac has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.2 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Iona struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 37.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Quinnipiac strolled past Iona in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 82-64. Will Quinnipiac repeat their success, or does Iona have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Iona and Quinnipiac both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Mar 01, 2024 – Quinnipiac 82 vs. Iona 64
- Jan 21, 2024 – Quinnipiac 91 vs. Iona 87
- Jan 29, 2023 – Iona 78 vs. Quinnipiac 72
- Jan 08, 2023 – Quinnipiac 81 vs. Iona 58
- Mar 05, 2022 – Iona 79 vs. Quinnipiac 61
- Jan 23, 2022 – Iona 76 vs. Quinnipiac 61
- Mar 09, 2021 – Iona 72 vs. Quinnipiac 48
- Feb 17, 2021 – Quinnipiac 74 vs. Iona 70
- Mar 04, 2020 – Quinnipiac 69 vs. Iona 68
- Feb 07, 2020 – Iona 73 vs. Quinnipiac 52
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