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Iona vs Fairfield Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 03 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 18:00
Scheduled
Position#263
Record2-3
FormWWLLL
Points / game64.8
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#245
Record2-2
FormLLWLW
Points / game60.0
Allowed / game71.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Iona v Fairfield
03 Jan 2027
IONA v FAIR
upcoming
30 Jan 2026
IONA70
FAIR71
02 Feb 2025
IONA87
FAIR64
02 Feb 2024
IONA91
FAIR82
13 Jan 2023
IONA75
FAIR69
20 Feb 2022
IONA76
FAIR58
17 Jan 2020
IONA64
FAIR57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iona win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Fairfield win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#134
W
72-64 OT
72
64
+8
H21/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
86-88 OT
86
88
-2
A22/02
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
80-58
80
58
+22
H28/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A01/03
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
L
80-91
80
91
-11
H05/03
NCAA
Vermont
#193
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H03/11
NCAA
NJIT
#345
W
72-49
72
49
+23
H06/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#22
L
65-104
65
104
-39
A08/11
NCAA
Fordham
#137
L
72-78
72
78
-6
A11/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#209
L
59-62 OT
59
62
-3
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-31
32-30
33-36
35-32
40-30
40-28
35-26
34-39
29-34
51-57
21-29
35-26
39-19
33-30
23-54
42-50
37-43
35-35
20-22
31-29
142.5Avg total
71.1Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)64.869.6134.4-4.840%
Season at home (2)64.052.0116.0+12.0100%
Season away (3)65.381.3146.7-16.00%
Last 10 (10)71.171.4142.5-0.350%
Last 5 (5)64.869.6134.4-4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)62.478.7141.1-16.329%
vs Similar (12)71.975.8147.7-3.833%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)72.360.4132.6+11.982%
This opponent (Fairfield) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
FairfieldUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Quinnipiac
#123
W
85-79
85
79
+6
A22/02
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
72-58
72
58
+14
H28/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
47-69
47
69
-22
H01/03
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H06/03
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
W
74-55
74
55
+19
A07/03
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
61-76
61
76
-15
A09/03
NCAA
Vermont
#193
L
67-79
67
79
-12
H06/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#340
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A08/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#50
L
42-89
42
89
-47
A11/11
NCAA
NJIT
#345
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-36
46-43
37-23
35-35
25-39
22-30
31-27
40-33
30-30
44-25
30-40
31-36
25-38
42-41
26-30
42-29
20-52
22-37
30-32
33-28
133.4Avg total
65.0Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)60.071.8131.8-11.850%
Season at home (2)65.069.5134.5-4.550%
Season away (2)55.074.0129.0-19.050%
Last 10 (10)65.068.4133.4-3.460%
Last 5 (5)60.272.6132.8-12.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)54.584.0138.5-29.50%
vs Similar (15)70.970.5141.4+0.353%
vs Weaker (13)76.267.1143.3+9.277%
This opponent (Iona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: -5.4-5.42nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +2.0+2.0
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: -5.4-5.42nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +2.0+2.0
IonaFairfield
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#134
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H21/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A22/02
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H28/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A01/03
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H05/03
NCAA
Vermont
#193
L
21-29
21
29
-8
H03/11
NCAA
NJIT
#345
W
39-19
39
19
+20
H06/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#22
L
23-54
23
54
-31
A08/11
NCAA
Fordham
#137
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A11/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#209
L
20-22
20
22
-2
A14/11
NCAA
63.0Avg total
30.6Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.732.865.5-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.630.163.8+3.557%-
Last 30 away (16)31.935.267.1-3.344%-
Last 10 (10)30.632.463.0-1.830%-
Last 5 (5)28.033.461.4-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)26.438.064.4-11.60%-
vs Similar (12)34.634.268.8+0.350%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)34.628.062.6+6.682%-
This opponent (Fairfield) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
FairfieldLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Quinnipiac
#123
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H28/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
25-39
25
39
-14
H01/03
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H06/03
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A07/03
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A09/03
NCAA
Vermont
#193
L
25-38
25
38
-13
H06/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#340
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A08/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#50
L
20-52
20
52
-32
A11/11
NCAA
NJIT
#345
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H15/11
NCAA
64.0Avg total
29.3Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.733.567.2+0.247%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.730.164.7+4.667%-
Last 30 away (15)32.736.969.7-4.227%-
Last 10 (10)29.334.764.0-5.430%-
Last 5 (5)26.238.464.6-12.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)22.545.067.5-22.50%-
vs Similar (15)32.934.066.9-1.140%-
vs Weaker (13)36.431.267.5+5.262%-
This opponent (Iona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Iona wins
3
Fairfield wins
DateGameScore
31/01/26Iona v Fairfield70-71
02/02/25Iona v Fairfield87-64
11/01/25Fairfield v Iona68-64
14/03/24Fairfield v Iona68-63
03/02/24Iona v Fairfield91-82
02/12/23Fairfield v Iona67-78
05/02/23Fairfield v Iona61-70
14/01/23Iona v Fairfield75-69
20/02/22Iona v Fairfield76-58
11/01/22Fairfield v Iona76-80
Ionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AHofstra59-62 OT
11/11/26AFordham72-78
08/11/26ASt. John's (N.Y.)65-104
06/11/26HNJIT72-49
03/11/26HVermont56-55
05/03/26HSacred Heart80-91
01/03/26AManhattan69-65
28/02/26HRider80-58
22/02/26AMerrimack Warriors86-88 OT
21/02/26HSt. Peters72-64 OT
Fairfieldlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HNJIT63-60
11/11/26AWisconsin42-89
08/11/26ABryant University68-59
06/11/26HVermont67-79
09/03/26ASiena61-76
07/03/26ASt. Peters74-55
06/03/26HManhattan71-60
01/03/26HMount St. Mary's47-69
28/02/26HSiena72-58
22/02/26AQuinnipiac85-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iona
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeWW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %40%100%0%
Points / game64.864.065.3
Allowed / game69.652.081.3
Point differential-4.8+12.0-16.0
Avg total134.4116.0146.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %20%0%33%
Fairfield
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLW50%
HomeLW50%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game60.065.055.0
Allowed / game71.869.574.0
Point differential-11.8-4.5-19.0
Avg total131.8134.5129.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Siena43175%83.877.8+6.0
2 Sacred Heart42250%84.868.2+16.5
3 Merrimack Warriors42250%62.865.8-3.0
4 Canisius42250%77.281.5-4.2
5 Quinnipiac42250%68.575.5-7.0
6 Fairfield42250%60.071.8-11.8
7 Iona52340%64.869.6-4.8
8 Mount St. Mary's31233%60.778.7-18.0
9 Marist41325%67.869.2-1.5
10 Manhattan41325%63.873.8-10.0
11 Rider51420%64.077.6-13.6
12 St. Peters4040%47.563.8-16.2
13 Niagara3030%63.084.0-21.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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