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Iona vs Harvard Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 61-67
26-26 35-41
Position#209
Record4-8
FormLLLWW
Points / game67.1
Allowed / game73.9
vs
Harvard 🏆
USA
Position#247
Record3-8
FormLLLWL
Points / game66.7
Allowed / game72.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Iona v Harvard
29 Dec 2024
IONA61
HARV67
13 Nov 2021
IONA90
HARV87
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iona winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Harvard winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware
#246
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H13/11
NCAA
Vermont
#97
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H16/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
43-86
43
86
-43
A21/11
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
68-84
68
84
-16
H26/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#308
W
62-51
62
51
+11
A29/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
80-83
80
83
-3
H30/11
NCAA
Rice
#281
L
66-70
66
70
-4
A01/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#240
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A07/12
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
W
72-63
72
63
+9
H08/12
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
79-73
79
73
+6
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
18-30
40-34
23-31
39-28
22-45
21-41
39-45
29-39
28-20
34-31
45-45
35-38
35-35
31-35
26-47
33-36
32-23
40-40
36-32
43-41
136.5Avg total
64.9Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)67.173.9141.0-6.833%
Season at home (5)68.070.6138.6-2.640%
Season away (7)66.476.3142.7-9.929%
Last 10 (10)64.971.6136.5-6.740%
Last 5 (5)71.274.4145.6-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)69.382.2151.5-12.817%
vs Similar ◀ (18)71.772.4144.1-0.844%
vs Weaker (6)65.558.8124.3+6.783%
This opponent (Harvard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Navy
#249
L
80-85
80
85
-5
A09/11
NCAA
American University
#102
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A10/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
L
56-78
56
78
-22
A14/11
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
66-88
66
88
-22
A17/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H23/11
NCAA
UMass
#303
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H27/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#10
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A30/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A04/12
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
72-62
72
62
+10
A08/12
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
63-77
63
77
-14
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-40
46-45
25-35
30-32
21-39
35-39
34-46
32-42
36-33
42-34
24-24
30-38
28-40
36-37
35-36
32-32
30-29
42-33
32-31
31-46
138.6Avg total
65.5Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)66.772.5139.2-5.727%
Season at home (4)68.568.0136.5+0.550%
Season away (7)65.775.0140.7-9.314%
Last 10 (10)65.573.1138.6-7.620%
Last 5 (5)64.069.2133.2-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)64.475.7140.1-11.320%
vs Similar ◀ (11)68.669.5138.2-0.945%
vs Weaker (4)73.067.2140.2+5.875%
This opponent (Iona) is Similar. 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: -4.9-4.91st half: -5.4-5.42nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: -2.2-2.2
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -4.9-4.91st half: -5.4-5.42nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: -2.2-2.2
IonaHarvard
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
Delaware
#246
L
18-30
18
30
-12
H13/11
NCAA
Vermont
#97
L
23-31
23
31
-8
H16/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
22-45
22
45
-23
A21/11
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
39-45
39
45
-6
H26/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#308
W
28-20
28
20
+8
A29/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H30/11
NCAA
Rice
#281
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A01/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#240
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A07/12
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H08/12
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A22/12
NCAA
65.7Avg total
30.4Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.834.066.8-1.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.633.065.6-0.436%-
Last 30 away (16)33.134.867.9-1.838%-
Last 10 (10)30.435.365.7-4.930%-
Last 5 (5)34.836.471.2-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)35.740.576.2-4.833%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)32.334.266.5-1.833%-
vs Weaker (6)31.526.858.3+4.750%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Navy
#249
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A09/11
NCAA
American University
#102
L
25-35
25
35
-10
A10/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
L
21-39
21
39
-18
A14/11
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A17/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H23/11
NCAA
UMass
#303
D
24-24
24
24
+0
H27/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#10
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A30/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A04/12
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A08/12
NCAA
Furman
#40
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H21/12
NCAA
65.2Avg total
29.9Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.635.267.8-2.633%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.933.167.1+0.847%-
Last 30 away (15)31.337.368.6-5.920%-
Last 10 (10)29.935.365.2-5.430%-
Last 5 (5)29.832.061.8-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.238.469.6-7.213%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)32.532.164.5+0.436%-
vs Weaker (4)38.531.870.2+6.8100%-
This opponent (Iona) is Similar. 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
2
Iona wins
0
Harvard wins
DateGameScore
30/12/23Harvard v Iona60-69
13/11/21Iona v Harvard90-87 OT
Ionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24AColgate79-73
08/12/24HSt. Peters72-63
07/12/24ASacred Heart59-83
01/12/24ARice66-70
30/11/24HIndiana State80-83
29/11/24ATarleton62-51
26/11/24HCornell68-84
21/11/24AWest Virginia43-86
16/11/24HVermont62-59
13/11/24HDelaware58-64
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24HFurman63-77
08/12/24ANew Hampshire Wildcats72-62
04/12/24AHoly Cross67-68
30/11/24ASt. John's (N.Y.)64-77
27/11/24HUMass54-62
23/11/24HColgate78-67
17/11/24AColorado66-88
14/11/24ANortheastern56-78
10/11/24AAmerican University55-67
09/11/24ANavy80-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iona
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW33%
HomeLWLLW40%
AwayLWLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %33%40%29%
Points / game67.168.066.4
Allowed / game73.970.676.3
Point differential-6.8-2.6-9.9
Avg total141.0138.6142.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%0%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Harvard
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL27%
HomeWWLL50%
AwayLLLLW14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1147
Win %27%50%14%
Points / game66.768.565.7
Allowed / game72.568.075.0
Point differential-5.7+0.5-9.3
Avg total139.2136.5140.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
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 Marist108280%71.368.8+2.5
2 Mount St. Mary's148657%71.275.0-3.8
3 Manhattan116555%75.576.5-1.0
4 St. Peters105550%71.966.6+5.3
5 Quinnipiac125742%71.174.3-3.2
6 Siena125742%66.370.2-3.9
7 Niagara125742%66.971.2-4.3
8 Fairfield135838%71.075.1-4.1
9 Merrimack Warriors135838%63.567.8-4.2
10 Sacred Heart124833%72.176.4-4.3
11 Iona124833%67.173.9-6.8
12 Rider134931%63.673.4-9.8
13 Canisius130130%61.680.5-18.9
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 -).
Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Columbia1311285%81.369.4+11.9
2 Princeton139469%76.971.8+5.1
3 Cornell117464%83.976.3+7.6
4 Brown117464%72.869.7+3.1
5 Yale126650%80.870.6+10.2
6 Dartmouth125742%77.373.6+3.8
7 Penn124833%63.273.3-10.2
8 Harvard113827%66.772.5-5.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Iona263561
Harvard264167
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