St. John's Red Storm defeat Iona Gaels 104-65: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · NCAAB · Iona Gaels 65, St. John's Red Storm 104
The St. John's Red Storm beat the Iona Gaels 104-65 on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Madison Square Garden. The St. John's Red Storm covered the spread as 28.5-point favorites. The game went over the pregame total of 150.5, with 169 points combined. AiQ went 0-2 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Iona Gaels vs. St. John's Red Storm final score and game recap
The St. John's Red Storm led 54-23 at halftime. They outscored the Iona Gaels 50-42 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Ore Odutayo (Iona Gaels): 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Sadiku Ibine Ayo (Iona Gaels): 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Tounde Yessoufou (St. John's Red Storm): 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Ian Jackson (St. John's Red Storm): 17 points, 3 rebounds.
Who covered the spread in Iona Gaels vs. St. John's Red Storm?
The St. John's Red Storm covered the spread as 28.5-point favorites, winning by 39 points. No closing spread is on file, so this uses the line AiQ recorded before the game, St. John's Red Storm -28.5.
AiQ's pick was the Iona Gaels +28.5: a loss.
Did Iona Gaels vs. St. John's Red Storm go over or under the total?
The game went over: 169 points combined against a pregame total of 150.5, over by 18.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start. 77 of the 169 points came in the first half.
AiQ's pick was the under 150.5: a loss.
How did AiQ's Iona Gaels vs. St. John's Red Storm predictions do?
AiQ went 0-2 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the St. John's Red Storm to win at -50000, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Iona Gaels +28.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 150.5, a loss.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and wrong on the spread and the total.
Iona Gaels vs. St. John's Red Storm game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Iona Gaels team total 61.5: the over, paying -115, with 65 scored.
- First-half moneyline: St. John's Red Storm won the first half.
- St. John's Red Storm team total 88.5: the over, paying -120, with 104 scored.
- First-half total 71.5: the over, paying -110, with 77 points scored.
- First-half spread: St. John's Red Storm -15.5 covered, paying -115.
Iona Gaels vs. St. John's Red Storm odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Iona Gaels at +3500 and the St. John's Red Storm at -10000. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the St. John's Red Storm a 97% favorite. The St. John's Red Storm won as the favorite at -10000: $1 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the St. John's Red Storm, the best price before the game was -10000 at BetMGM: priced below fair (−15.0% value).
Iona Gaels and St. John's Red Storm betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Iona Gaels 2-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (2-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under.
This result left the St. John's Red Storm 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. That made it two straight wins for the St. John's Red Storm.
What's next for Iona Gaels and St. John's Red Storm?
Next for the Iona Gaels: at the Fordham Rams on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Next for the St. John's Red Storm: the Colgate Raiders at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.