Iona at Valparaiso

First road game for the Iona Gaels, and this team relies on its backcourt as frontcourt is Iona's weakness. Iona is on an 8-3 run UNDER the total, including 6-1 UNDER on the road. Valparaiso plays great defense for coach Bryce Drew and returns all of their key players from last season. The Crusaders have one of the best interior defenses, led by Vashil Fernandez, last year's Defensive Player of the Year, and Alec Peters, a strong candidate for the overall Player of the Year in the Horizon League. That defense will be a major strength against Iona as they try to penetrate and score. Valparaiso is on a 37-18-1 run UNDER the total, 14-6-1 UNDER in non-conference games, and 4-1 UNDER at home. Play this one UNDER the total.