The Pioneers will play the Gaels on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Sacred Heart and Iona are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Sacred Heart currently has a 95.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Iona is 95.00.
- Away Sacred Heart - Sacred Heart starts this game with a 5-11 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the MAAC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Iona - Iona meets Sacred Heart boasting a 9-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the MAAC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Sacred Heart currently ranks 7th (0.471) in the MAAC Conference, with Iona now standing 8th (0.438) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MAAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Sacred Heart has a 0.429 overall win percentage, with Iona matching up with a 0.556 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Sacred Heart currently possesses 12-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Iona has tallied a 15-12 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Sacred Heart 12-16 plays Iona 15-12 on March 5th.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Sacred Heart 8-9, Iona 7-9.
Sacred Heart on 2-game win streak. Iona lost their last game. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Pioneers at Gaels Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Iona is a -3.5 -107 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Sacred Heart is a +3.5 -117 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 147.5 -112 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 147.5 -112 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the under.
Iona is a -177 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Sacred Heart is a +138 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Sacred Heart
Iona
3/05/26 6:00pm EST | +3.5 -117-3.5 -107 |
Underdog Sacred Heart - Sacred Heart bettors risk $100 to win $85.47 at -117 odds.
A +3.5 Sacred Heart underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Iona - Iona bettors risk $100 to win $93.46 at -107 odds.
A -3.5 Iona favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Sacred Heart at Iona Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Sacred Heart
Iona
3/05/26 6:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Iona | 18-14 | 0.563 | 11-3 | 6-8 | 10-10 | +7 | 0.500 | L1 |
| Sacred Heart | 14-19 | 0.424 | 8-5 | 5-13 | 9-11 | +8 | 0.450 | L1 |
Sacred Heart & Iona Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Sacred Heart Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Sacred Heart YR: futures available
Iona Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Iona YR: futures available
Sacred Heart & Iona Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Sacred Heart vs Iona College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 5th, 2026 at 6:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Sacred Heart vs Iona Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Sacred Heart vs Iona Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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