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Iona vs Sacred Heart Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 90-88
36-37 54-51
Position#209
Record14-16
FormLWLWW
Points / game69.1
Allowed / game70.2
Iona 🏆
USA
vs
Sacred Heart
USA
Position#240
Record14-16
FormWLWWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game75.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Iona v Sacred Heart
16 Jan 2027
IONA v SACR
upcoming
05 Mar 2026
IONA80
SACR91
08 Mar 2025
IONA90
SACR88
10 Nov 2023
IONA88
SACR81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iona winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sacred Heart 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
Manhattan
#150
L
55-76
55
76
-21
A01/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H02/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#112
W
70-67 OT
70
67
+3
A07/02
NCAA
Marist
#80
W
75-71
75
71
+4
A09/02
NCAA
Rider
#276
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H15/02
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A16/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#150
W
65-60
65
60
+5
H22/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
70-77 OT
70
77
-7
H23/02
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A28/02
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
82-52
82
52
+30
A02/03
NCAA
1H
2H
24-42
31-34
48-32
39-32
30-26
31-35
29-31
46-40
45-36
26-38
34-35
40-44
35-19
30-41
33-29
27-31
34-28
31-35
39-25
43-27
139.7Avg total
71.4Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)69.170.2139.3-1.247%
Season at home (14)69.668.4138.0+1.343%
Season away (16)68.671.9140.4-3.350%
Last 10 (10)71.468.3139.7+3.160%
Last 5 (5)71.266.2137.4+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)55.585.0140.5-29.50%
vs Similar ◀ (21)68.671.4140.0-2.943%
vs Weaker (7)74.462.4136.9+12.071%
This opponent (Sacred Heart) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacred HeartUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Manhattan
#150
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H02/02
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
89-77
89
77
+12
H07/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A09/02
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
90-99
90
99
-9
H15/02
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
73-80
73
80
-7
H16/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
60-59
60
59
+1
A22/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A23/02
NCAA
Marist
#80
W
67-54
67
54
+13
H01/03
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
83-62
83
62
+21
H02/03
NCAA
Manhattan
#150
L
74-90
74
90
-16
A07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
33-31
41-41
44-36
45-41
33-33
44-38
51-45
39-54
33-40
40-40
29-29
31-30
31-40
48-45
32-24
35-30
42-23
41-39
45-46
29-44
151.5Avg total
76.6Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)76.075.6151.6+0.547%
Season at home (15)78.170.0148.1+8.160%
Season away (15)73.981.1155.1-7.233%
Last 10 (10)76.674.9151.5+1.760%
Last 5 (5)72.670.0142.6+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)68.880.2149.0-11.525%
vs Similar ◀ (19)72.976.2149.1-3.332%
vs Weaker (6)86.873.2160.0+13.7100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -1.3-1.32nd half: -0.9-0.9
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -1.3-1.32nd half: -0.9-0.9
IonaSacred Heart
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
Manhattan
#150
L
24-42
24
42
-18
A01/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H02/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#112
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A07/02
NCAA
Marist
#80
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A09/02
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H15/02
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A16/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#150
W
35-19
35
19
+16
H22/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H23/02
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A28/02
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
39-25
39
25
+14
A02/03
NCAA
65.4Avg total
35.1Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.633.066.6+0.653%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.831.766.5+3.164%-
Last 30 away (16)32.634.166.6-1.544%-
Last 10 (10)35.130.365.4+4.870%-
Last 5 (5)35.027.262.2+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)30.545.075.5-14.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)32.833.266.0-0.448%-
vs Weaker (7)37.028.965.9+8.186%-
This opponent (Sacred Heart) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacred HeartLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Manhattan
#150
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H02/02
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H07/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A09/02
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H15/02
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H16/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A22/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A23/02
NCAA
Marist
#80
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H01/03
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
42-23
42
23
+19
H02/03
NCAA
Manhattan
#150
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A07/03
NCAA
72.0Avg total
37.3Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.136.073.1+1.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.232.670.8+5.680%-
Last 30 away (15)35.939.475.3-3.527%-
Last 10 (10)37.334.772.0+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)35.832.468.2+3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.041.075.0-7.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)35.935.871.8+0.147%-
vs Weaker (6)42.234.877.0+7.383%-
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
1
Iona wins
1
Sacred Heart wins
DateGameScore
07/12/24Sacred Heart v Iona83-59
11/11/23Iona v Sacred Heart88-81
Ionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/25ACanisius82-52
28/02/25ANiagara65-63
23/02/25HMerrimack Warriors70-77 OT
22/02/25HManhattan65-60
16/02/25AQuinnipiac74-79
15/02/25HRider71-74
09/02/25AMarist75-71
07/02/25AMount St. Mary's70-67 OT
02/02/25HFairfield87-64
01/02/25AManhattan55-76
Sacred Heartlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/25AManhattan74-90
02/03/25HFairfield83-62
01/03/25HMarist67-54
23/02/25ASt. Peters79-85
22/02/25AMerrimack Warriors60-59
16/02/25HSiena73-80
15/02/25HQuinnipiac90-99
09/02/25AFairfield77-71
07/02/25HRider89-77
02/02/25HManhattan74-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iona
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW47%
HomeWWLWL43%
AwayWWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %47%43%50%
Points / game69.169.668.6
Allowed / game70.268.471.9
Point differential-1.2+1.3-3.3
Avg total139.3138.0140.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%14%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (15)43% (7)50% (8)
Overtime %7%7%6%
Sacred Heart
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL47%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayWWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %47%60%33%
Points / game76.078.173.9
Allowed / game75.670.081.1
Point differential+0.5+8.1-7.2
Avg total151.6148.1155.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%53%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)33% (3)33% (3)
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 Marist2820871%66.864.6+2.1
2 Quinnipiac30191163%73.871.0+2.8
3 Manhattan29171259%76.474.4+2.0
4 Mount St. Mary's31181358%70.872.9-2.1
5 Merrimack Warriors31171455%66.064.5+1.4
6 Sacred Heart30141647%76.075.6+0.5
7 Iona30141647%69.170.2-1.2
8 Siena31141745%72.171.9+0.2
9 St. Peters28121643%66.065.8+0.2
10 Rider31131842%66.771.5-4.7
11 Fairfield30111937%67.372.6-5.3
12 Niagara31112035%68.571.4-3.0
13 Canisius3132810%64.878.6-13.8
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
Iona365490
Sacred Heart375188
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