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Iona vs Sacred Heart Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 80-91
0-0 29-34 0-0 51-57
Position#152
Record18-13
FormLWLWW
Points / game73.6
Allowed / game72.5
Iona
USA
vs
Sacred Heart 🏆
USA
Position#262
Record13-18
FormWWLLW
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game76.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sacred Heart 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
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
Rider
#367
W
80-58
80
58
+22
H28/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A01/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
0-0
40-30
0-0
40-28
0-0
35-26
0-0
34-39
142.6Avg total
72.8Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)73.672.5146.2+1.158%
Season at home (15)73.567.4140.9+6.173%
Season away (16)73.877.4151.1-3.644%
Last 10 (10)72.869.8142.6+3.050%
Last 5 (5)75.069.0144.0+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)65.087.0152.0-22.025%
vs Similar ◀ (14)73.275.2148.4-2.043%
vs Weaker (12)76.464.6141.0+11.883%
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
Niagara
#351
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H24/01
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
W
98-91
98
91
+7
A31/01
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A01/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
87-92
87
92
-5
H06/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A07/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H14/02
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H15/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A21/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A22/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H28/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
34-36
0-0
37-34
0-0
47-50
0-0
51-41
0-0
32-41
0-0
26-34
0-0
38-47
0-0
49-45
0-0
44-37
0-0
24-43
0-0
40-33
0-0
38-38
0-0
49-30
0-0
37-45
0-0
37-32
0-0
31-46
0-0
36-33
0-0
27-32
0-0
31-32
0-0
46-37
152.0Avg total
75.4Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)75.676.7152.3-1.142%
Season at home (13)77.571.2148.7+6.462%
Season away (18)74.280.7154.9-6.628%
Last 10 (10)75.476.6152.0-1.250%
Last 5 (5)74.471.6146.0+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)75.283.5158.6-8.318%
vs Similar ◀ (10)74.076.7150.7-2.740%
vs Weaker (9)74.871.9146.7+2.967%
This opponent (Iona) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -2.9-2.9
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -2.9-2.9
IonaSacred Heart
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
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
Rider
#367
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H28/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A01/03
NCAA
66.5Avg total
34.9Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.933.568.4+1.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.930.966.8+4.971%-
Last 30 away (16)34.135.869.8-1.750%-
Last 10 (10)34.931.666.5+3.360%-
Last 5 (5)33.431.464.8+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.241.270.5-12.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)34.934.168.9+0.857%-
vs Weaker (12)36.830.267.1+6.683%-
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
Niagara
#351
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H24/01
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
47-50
47
50
-3
A31/01
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A01/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
38-47
38
47
-9
H06/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A07/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H14/02
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
49-30
49
30
+19
H15/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A21/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H28/02
NCAA
75.9Avg total
38.8Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.237.474.6-0.250%-
Last 30 at home (12)36.733.770.3+3.050%-
Last 30 away (18)37.639.977.5-2.350%-
Last 10 (10)38.837.175.9+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)38.632.070.6+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)38.440.578.9-2.245%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)37.537.374.8+0.250%-
vs Weaker (9)35.633.769.2+1.956%-
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
3
Iona wins
1
Sacred Heart wins
DateGameScore
07/12/25Sacred Heart v Iona69-81
08/03/25Iona v Sacred Heart90-88
07/12/24Sacred Heart v Iona83-59
11/11/23Iona v Sacred Heart88-81
Ionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26AManhattan69-65
28/02/26HRider80-58
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
Sacred Heartlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/26HMount St. Mary's77-69
22/02/26AMarist63-65
21/02/26AFairfield68-78
15/02/26HRider86-75
14/02/26HSt. Peters78-71
07/02/26AManhattan68-80
06/02/26HFairfield87-92
01/02/26AMerrimack Warriors58-75
31/01/26AQuinnipiac98-91
24/01/26HNiagara71-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iona
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW58%
HomeWLLWW73%
AwayLWLLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %58%73%44%
Points / game73.673.573.8
Allowed / game72.567.477.4
Point differential+1.1+6.1-3.6
Avg total146.2140.9151.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%27%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)60% (5)40% (5)
Overtime %10%7%12%
Sacred Heart
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW42%
HomeWLWWW62%
AwayWLLLL28%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311318
Win %42%62%28%
Points / game75.677.574.2
Allowed / game76.771.280.7
Point differential-1.1+6.4-6.6
Avg total152.3148.7154.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%31%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won22% (9)50% (4)0% (5)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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 Warriors31211068%69.367.5+1.8
2 Siena31201165%70.866.5+4.4
3 Marist29181162%69.963.7+6.2
4 Quinnipiac31191261%75.471.8+3.5
5 Fairfield31191261%74.972.3+2.6
6 St. Peters28171161%71.468.2+3.2
7 Iona31181358%73.672.5+1.1
8 Mount St. Mary's31151648%68.470.4-2.0
9 Sacred Heart31131842%75.676.7-1.1
10 Manhattan31121939%74.579.2-4.7
11 Canisius31102132%62.970.5-7.5
12 Niagara3082227%63.971.2-7.4
13 Rider2942514%63.476.0-12.6
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
Iona02905180
Sacred Heart03405791
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