Seventh place is on the line when the Iona Gaels battle the Buffalo Bulls in a 2023 Gulf Coast Showcase matchup on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Gaels as 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 145.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Iona senior guard Idan Tretout leads the offense, and is coming off a 17-point, five-assist, four-rebound and three-steal effort against Long Beach State. He is in his first season with the Gaels after spending the last three years at Harvard. In 60 collegiate games, including 32 starts, Tretout is averaging 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

The model also knows senior forward Cy Chatman is the top scoring Bulls player at 14.6 points per game. He is also averaging six rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and one block. This is his third stop during his collegiate career. He played his first two seasons at Massachusetts before spending the following two years at Illinois State. Last season for the Redbirds, he averaged 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.

Now, it has set its sights on Iona vs. Buffalo. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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