Iona have 11 newcomers on the roster and a new coach in Tobin Anderson, but the Gaels finished 27-8 last season and return seven-footer Osborn Shema and they added transfer Joel Brown, a four-year starter. The Gaels did cover their first game on Monday while losing 71-69 to Charleston as a seven-point underdog. Greg Gordon led Iona with 18 points and the Gaels kept it close even while hitting only five of 20 from 3-point range. Sacred Heart returns four players from last season's 16-17 squad that finished fifth in the Northeast Conference with a 8-8 record. Iona is 6-1 ATS its past seven games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5 points. The Gaels had won 14 consecutive games before losing to eventual National Champion Connecticut in the NCAA tournament. Play Iona.
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