St. John's vs. Iona Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 8

The No. 13 St. John's Red Storm (1-0) host the Iona Gaels (2-0) at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The Gaels are 28.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5.

In its last game on Monday, St. John's claimed a 78-63 win over Monmouth. Keyshawn Hall recorded 26 points, nine rebounds and two assists for St. John's. Iona came out on top in its most recent outing 72-49 against NJIT on Thursday. In Iona's win, Martin Kheil led the way with 12 points (adding five rebounds and zero assists).

St. John's vs. Iona Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• Spread favorite: St. John's -28.5
• Moneyline favorite: St. John's -33333
• Moneyline underdog: Iona +3250
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: St. John's vs. Iona

• Last season, St. John's games went over 151.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, 18 (out of 37) times.
• Iona's games went over 151.5 total points scored in 13 of 32 matchups last season.
• The two teams averaged a combined 3.2 more points per game (154.7) a season ago than this game's total of 151.5 points.
• The Red Storm and the Gaels saw their opponents average a combined 8.8 fewer points per game last season than the over/under of 151.5 set for this matchup.
• St. John's average point total in matchups last year was 150.6, 0.9 points below the over/under in this game.
• The average point total for Iona in 2025 was 4.5 points lower than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: St. John's vs. Iona

• St. John's covered 22 times in 37 games with a spread last season.
• The Red Storm covered the spread when playing as at least 28.5-point favorites in two of two chances last season.
• Iona compiled a 19-13-0 record against the spread last season.
• At home last season, St. John's was 15-2 overall and 8-9 against the spread.
• At home last season, as a 28.5-point favorite or greater, St. John's was unbeaten ATS (2-0).
• Away from home last season, Iona was 9-5 against the spread and 6-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: St. John's vs. Iona

• St. John's won 28 of the 31 games it was the moneyline favorite last season (90.3%).
• The Red Storm played as a moneyline favorite of -33333 or shorter in only one game last season, which they won.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives St. John's a 99.7% chance to win.
• Iona was underdogs in 12 games last season and won six (50%) of those contests.
• The Gaels played as an underdog of +3250 or more once last season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win by Iona, based on the moneyline, is 3.0%.