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Iona vs Rider Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 28 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 80-58
0-0 40-30 0-0 40-28
Position#152
Record16-13
FormLWLWL
Points / game73.6
Allowed / game73.3
Iona 🏆
USA
vs
Rider
USA
Position#367
Record4-23
FormLLLLW
Points / game63.7
Allowed / game75.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Iona v Rider
13 Jan 2027
IONA v RIDE
upcoming
27 Feb 2026
IONA80
RIDE58
14 Feb 2025
IONA71
RIDE74
04 Feb 2024
IONA94
RIDE93
15 Jan 2023
IONA67
RIDE70
09 Mar 2022
IONA70
RIDE71
03 Dec 2021
IONA80
RIDE54
21 Feb 2020
IONA70
RIDE69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iona winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rider winLost
-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
St. Peters
#134
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A19/01
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H23/01
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H25/01
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H31/01
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A06/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
76-83
76
83
-7
H08/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
69-63
69
63
+6
A14/02
NCAA
Niagara
#351
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A15/02
NCAA
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-30
0-0
30-47
0-0
31-33
0-0
30-27
0-0
32-22
0-0
34-35
0-0
35-34
0-0
35-37
0-0
47-40
0-0
25-39
0-0
34-39
0-0
42-44
0-0
34-24
0-0
35-39
0-0
30-34
0-0
38-36
0-0
29-31
0-0
32-30
0-0
33-36
0-0
35-32
141.5Avg total
70.3Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)73.673.3146.9+0.355%
Season at home (14)73.168.1141.1+5.071%
Season away (15)74.178.2152.3-4.140%
Last 10 (10)70.371.2141.5-0.940%
Last 5 (5)74.273.6147.8+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.284.2152.4-16.040%
vs Similar (15)71.674.4146.0-2.840%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)76.865.2142.0+11.680%
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacred Heart
#262
L
85-105
85
105
-20
H19/01
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
61-71
61
71
-10
A24/01
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
L
90-95
90
95
-5
A31/01
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H01/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
52-81
52
81
-29
A06/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
47-73
47
73
-26
H08/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
55-65
55
65
-10
H14/02
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A15/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
L
66-72
66
72
-6
H21/02
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H22/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
38-51
0-0
47-54
0-0
33-33
0-0
28-38
0-0
43-45
0-0
47-50
0-0
39-40
0-0
42-38
0-0
23-48
0-0
29-33
0-0
20-40
0-0
27-33
0-0
21-28
0-0
34-37
0-0
30-49
0-0
45-37
0-0
30-40
0-0
36-32
0-0
27-28
0-0
40-34
146.7Avg total
67.9Scored
78.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)63.775.9139.6-12.115%
Season at home (13)65.270.4135.5-5.231%
Season away (14)62.480.9143.4-18.50%
Last 10 (10)67.978.8146.7-10.920%
Last 5 (5)62.071.6133.6-9.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)64.478.0142.4-13.715%
vs Similar (3)60.065.0125.0-5.033%
vs Weakerno games
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: -9.8-9.8Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -3.0-3.0Q4: -1.1-1.1
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: -9.8-9.8Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -3.0-3.0Q4: -1.1-1.1
IonaRider
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
IonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#134
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A19/01
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H23/01
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
32-22
32
22
+10
H25/01
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H31/01
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A06/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
34-24
34
24
+10
A14/02
NCAA
Niagara
#351
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A15/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H21/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A22/02
NCAA
66.1Avg total
33.8Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.733.468.1+1.460%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.530.365.8+5.173%-
Last 30 away (15)34.036.470.4-2.447%-
Last 10 (10)33.832.366.1+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)32.032.864.8-0.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.238.470.6-6.220%-
vs Similar (15)34.333.567.7+0.860%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)36.730.767.4+6.080%-
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacred Heart
#262
L
38-51
38
51
-13
H19/01
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A24/01
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A31/01
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H01/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
23-48
23
48
-25
A06/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
20-40
20
40
-20
H08/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
21-28
21
28
-7
H14/02
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A15/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H21/02
NCAA
Niagara
#351
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H22/02
NCAA
70.6Avg total
30.4Scored
40.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.837.467.2-7.610%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.034.565.5-3.520%-
Last 30 away (15)28.740.369.0-11.70%-
Last 10 (10)30.440.270.6-9.80%-
Last 5 (5)25.637.062.6-11.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)29.738.468.1-8.88%-
vs Similar (3)29.329.058.3+0.333%-
vs Weakerno games
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
5
Iona wins
5
Rider wins
DateGameScore
15/01/26Rider v Iona72-68
15/02/25Iona v Rider71-74
24/01/25Rider v Iona67-73
24/02/24Rider v Iona78-75
04/02/24Iona v Rider94-93
05/03/23Rider v Iona78-80
15/01/23Iona v Rider67-70
10/03/22Iona v Rider70-71
27/02/22Rider v Iona61-67
04/12/21Iona v Rider80-54
Ionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26AMerrimack Warriors86-88 OT
21/02/26HSt. Peters72-64 OT
15/02/26ANiagara68-70
14/02/26ACanisius69-63
08/02/26HMount St. Mary's76-83
06/02/26ASiena72-79
31/01/26HFairfield70-71
25/01/26HManhattan66-57
23/01/26HMerrimack Warriors61-60
19/01/26ASt. Peters63-77
Riderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26HNiagara67-62
21/02/26HCanisius66-72
15/02/26ASacred Heart75-86
14/02/26HMount St. Mary's55-65
08/02/26HMerrimack Warriors47-73
06/02/26AMarist52-81
01/02/26HSt. Peters81-78
31/01/26AManhattan90-95
24/01/26AMount St. Mary's61-71
19/01/26HSacred Heart85-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iona
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL55%
HomeWWLLW71%
AwayLLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %55%71%40%
Points / game73.673.174.1
Allowed / game73.368.178.2
Point differential+0.3+5.0-4.1
Avg total146.9141.1152.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%21%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)60% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %10%7%13%
Rider
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW15%
HomeWLLLW31%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %15%31%0%
Points / game63.765.262.4
Allowed / game75.970.480.9
Point differential-12.1-5.2-18.5
Avg total139.6135.5143.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%8%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)60% (5)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 Merrimack Warriors2920969%69.467.5+1.9
2 Siena29191066%71.166.4+4.6
3 Marist28181064%70.463.7+6.7
4 Fairfield29181162%76.072.9+3.1
5 Quinnipiac30181260%75.672.1+3.5
6 St. Peters26151158%71.668.8+2.8
7 Iona29161355%73.673.3+0.3
8 Mount St. Mary's29141548%68.370.9-2.6
9 Manhattan29121741%75.179.7-4.6
10 Sacred Heart30121840%75.577.0-1.4
11 Canisius2992031%62.870.9-8.1
12 Niagara2982128%63.871.2-7.4
13 Rider2742315%63.775.9-12.1
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iona04004080
Rider03002858
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