MAAC

Iona. That's the team in the MAAC I want in and would have to say the majority of people want in. I really feel like the Gaels could've gone undefeated in conference play, but they were always public enemy #1 and it felt like they slept walk some games. Pitino is going to have his guys primed to make another tournament run and I think they turn up. If Iona covers every game and wins this tournament with ease I wouldn't be shocked at all. At -110 that's just enough value for me to say bet this. When you look at the Iona roster there really isn't a lot of things not to like. They are a solid 8 deep with the majority of those guys being able to go for 20+ any given night. For a dark horse I will look to the other side of the bracket. Fairfield could be a long shot, but ultimately it's likely Saint Peter's vs Iona in the championship. The bracket is kind of funny from the way I look at it. In reality the 2 seed has an easier path than the 1 seed in my opinion. Not taking anything away from Siena but as the 3 seed and being +2200 that kind of says it all. The 4 and 5 seeds being Monmouth and Niagara are both at +650 and +1600 respectively. This makes me think Iona is going to get some nice lines because the book respects the teams they are about to play. Brings me back to my point of bet Iona every game and live with the results. They should be cutting down the nets at the end of the tournament. 

Round By Round Predictions

 8 Manhattan over 9 Rider

7 Fairfield over 10 Canisius

11 Quinnipiac over 6 Marist 

1 Iona over 8 Manhattan

4 Monmouth over 5 Niagara

2 Saint Peter's over 7 Fairfield

11 Quinnipiac over 3 Siena 

1 Iona over 4 Monmouth

2 Saint Peter's over 11 Quinnipiac 

1 Iona over 2 Saint Peter's 



Predicted Winner - Iona Dark Horse - Saint Peter's +320/Fairfield +3100 Bust - Siena +2200