Niagara vs. Iona College Basketball Picks, Predictions: Sunday’s Random Sharp Betting Action Alert!

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PJ Walsh

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Jan 16, 2022, 11:17 AM EST

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The NFL's three-game wild-card slate will dominate Sunday's sports schedule for fans and sports bettors, but don't forget about today's college basketball schedule as well.
A couple of high-profile college basketball games get Sunday's slate started at 12 p.m. ET, but sharp bettors are keying in on the 1 p.m. ET matchup between Niagara and Iona.
Using our college basketball picks and predictions, we examine where the smart money is landing in Sunday's Niagara vs. Iona matchup.

Niagara vs. Iona Odds

Niagara Odds	+10.5
Iona Odds	-10.5
Over/Under	141
Date	Sunday, Jan. 2
Time	1 p.m. ET
Channel	ESPN3

*Odds as of Sunday morning

Sunday's NFL playoff schedule has a Thanksgiving feel to it.

There are three standalone, nationally-televised games throughout the day, with the Dallas Cowboys in action on their home field.

Obviously, today's NFL wild-card slate will draw massive ratings and where there's a huge TV audience there's also monster NFL betting handle as well.

As difficult as it is, it's also important to remember there are other sports in action, including a sneaky good 18-game college basketball schedule, led by Butler vs. Villanova and Penn State vs. Ohio State getting the slate started at 12 p.m. ET.

It's not unreasonable to expect some casual bettors to take a crack at these matchups considering the first NFL game, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, doesn't kick off until 1 p.m. ET.

However, when it comes solely to value, Niagara vs. Iona is the game that should interest bettors.

Let me explain.