Sacred Heart vs. Iona prediction: Why Iona is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 6:00 PM ET as Sacred Heart locks horns with Iona in men's college basketball action at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Iona as the most likely winner of the Sacred Heart vs. Iona game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Sacred Heart vs. Iona prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Sacred Heart and Iona 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Iona a 57% chance of beating Sacred Heart. Our predicted final score has Iona winning 75-73.

According to our model, Sacred Heart (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Sacred Heart vs. Iona odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sacred Heart	Iona
Spread	+3.5 (-118)	-3.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+142	-160
Total	o149.5 (-110)	u149.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sacred Heart vs. Iona picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Sacred Heart +3.5	-118
Moneyline	Sacred Heart	+142
Total	Under 149.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Sacred Heart +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Sacred Heart vs. Iona game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Iona and Sacred Heart at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM ET.

• Who: Sacred Heart vs. Iona
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

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Conclusion

We predict Iona, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Sacred Heart on Thursday.

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