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Iona vs Sacred Heart Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 16 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 18:00
Scheduled
Position#263
Record2-3
FormWWLLL
Points / game64.8
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#187
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game84.8
Allowed / game68.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Sacred Heart 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 (Sacred Heart) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacred HeartUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Iona
#152
W
91-80
91
80
+11
A05/03
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
48-70
48
70
-22
A06/03
NCAA
Coast Guard
#530
W
111-44
111
44
+67
H03/11
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#337
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H06/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#104
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
A08/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#247
L
75-79
75
79
-4
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
49-30
37-45
37-32
31-46
36-33
27-32
31-32
46-37
34-29
57-51
25-39
23-31
58-15
53-29
27-25
45-49
33-34
40-39
43-31
32-48
148.2Avg total
77.2Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)84.868.2153.0+16.550%
Season at home (3)86.065.7151.7+20.333%
Season away (1)81.076.0157.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)77.271.0148.2+6.250%
Last 5 (5)77.468.6146.0+8.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)72.678.0150.6-5.425%
vs Similar (12)74.776.0150.7-1.350%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)75.871.6147.3+4.256%
This opponent (Iona) is Weaker. 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: +7.3+7.32nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: -1.6-1.6
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: +7.3+7.32nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: -1.6-1.6
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
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 (Sacred Heart) is Stronger. 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
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
Iona
#152
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A05/03
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A06/03
NCAA
Coast Guard
#530
W
58-15
58
15
+43
H03/11
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#337
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H06/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#104
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#247
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H13/11
NCAA
67.3Avg total
37.3Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.433.971.3+3.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.531.669.1+5.957%-
Last 30 away (16)37.235.973.2+1.362%-
Last 10 (10)37.330.067.3+7.370%-
Last 5 (5)37.228.866.0+8.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)37.936.974.8+1.062%-
vs Similar (12)36.135.771.8+0.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)36.331.167.4+5.267%-
This opponent (Iona) is Weaker. 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
2
Sacred Heart wins
DateGameScore
05/03/26Iona v Sacred Heart80-91
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
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HCentral Connecticut State75-79
08/11/26ANew Hampshire Wildcats81-76 OT
06/11/26HMaine Black Bears72-74
03/11/26HCoast Guard111-44
06/03/26AMerrimack Warriors48-70
05/03/26AIona91-80
28/02/26HMount St. Mary's77-69
22/02/26AMarist63-65
21/02/26AFairfield68-78
15/02/26HRider86-75

📊 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%
Sacred Heart
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWLL33%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%33%100%
Points / game84.886.081.0
Allowed / game68.265.776.0
Point differential+16.5+20.3+5.0
Avg total153.0151.7157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %25%0%100%
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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