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Rider vs Iona Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 72-68
41-26 31-42
Position#367
Record1-14
FormLLLLL
Points / game60.8
Allowed / game74.9
Rider 🏆
USA
vs
Iona
USA
Position#152
Record12-6
FormLWLWW
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game74.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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IONA73
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IONA75
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IONA80
27 Feb 2022
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IONA67
19 Dec 2020
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IONA72
18 Dec 2020
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IONA70
10 Jan 2020
RIDE66
IONA69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RiderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coppin State
#354
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
58-72
58
72
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
38-51
38
51
-13
H10/12
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
57-65
57
65
-8
A17/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
79-100
79
100
-21
A23/12
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H30/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
65-74
65
74
-9
H04/01
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A10/01
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
49-71
49
71
-22
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-24
28-44
33-37
33-31
20-38
38-34
16-26
22-25
25-31
32-34
36-45
43-55
37-33
34-41
31-40
34-34
22-34
40-34
21-30
28-41
132.1Avg total
61.0Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)60.874.9135.7-14.17%
Season at home (6)62.365.3127.7-3.017%
Season away (9)59.881.2141.0-21.40%
Last 10 (10)61.071.1132.1-10.10%
Last 5 (5)65.277.4142.6-12.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)64.775.9140.5-11.222%
vs Similar (5)60.268.6128.8-8.420%
vs Weaker (1)78.050.0128.0+28.0100%
This opponent (Iona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Quinnipiac
#123
L
68-89
68
89
-21
H06/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
W
81-69
81
69
+12
A07/12
NCAA
Bryant University
#344
W
69-63
69
63
+6
H11/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
64-91
64
91
-27
A13/12
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A20/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A30/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
75-72
75
72
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
38-83
38
83
-45
A04/01
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
71-53
71
53
+18
H10/01
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
74-48
74
48
+26
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-36
34-53
36-32
45-37
35-32
34-31
26-36
38-55
36-40
47-38
33-30
26-36
41-36
34-36
22-42
16-41
41-22
30-31
30-25
44-23
139.4Avg total
68.2Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)75.774.6150.3+1.267%
Season at home (9)75.368.7144.0+6.778%
Season away (9)76.180.4156.6-4.356%
Last 10 (10)68.271.2139.4-3.060%
Last 5 (5)63.464.4127.8-1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.284.2152.4-16.040%
vs Similar (17)73.072.8145.8+0.265%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)81.264.5145.8+16.888%
This opponent (Rider) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.0-6.01st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: -4.1-4.12nd half: -3.3-3.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.0-6.01st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: -4.1-4.12nd half: -3.3-3.3
RiderIona
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
RiderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coppin State
#354
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H26/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A05/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
20-38
20
38
-18
A07/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
16-26
16
26
-10
H10/12
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A17/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A23/12
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H30/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
31-40
31
40
-9
H04/01
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A10/01
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
21-30
21
30
-9
H11/01
NCAA
61.6Avg total
27.8Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.136.367.4-5.223%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.932.664.5-0.843%-
Last 30 away (16)30.439.569.9-9.16%-
Last 10 (10)27.833.861.6-6.020%-
Last 5 (5)29.436.465.8-7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)31.037.668.6-6.622%-
vs Similar (5)28.032.860.8-4.820%-
vs Weaker (1)44.025.069.0+19.0100%-
This opponent (Iona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Quinnipiac
#123
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H06/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A07/12
NCAA
Bryant University
#344
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H11/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A13/12
NCAA
Vermont
#85
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A20/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A30/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H03/01
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
22-42
22
42
-20
A04/01
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H10/01
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H11/01
NCAA
66.5Avg total
33.4Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.632.267.7+3.470%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.929.966.7+7.087%-
Last 30 away (15)34.334.568.7-0.253%-
Last 10 (10)33.433.166.5+0.360%-
Last 5 (5)33.431.064.4+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.238.470.6-6.220%-
vs Similar (17)33.930.964.9+3.071%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)41.130.972.0+10.2100%-
This opponent (Rider) 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
4
Rider wins
6
Iona wins
DateGameScore
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
20/12/20Rider v Iona64-72
Riderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HMarist49-71
10/01/26AFairfield62-68
04/01/26HSiena65-74
30/12/25HManhattan71-74
23/12/25AVCU Rams79-100
17/12/25ADelaware57-65
10/12/25HBucknell38-51
07/12/25AQuinnipiac58-72
05/12/25AMerrimack Warriors66-68
26/11/25HCoppin State65-68
Ionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HCanisius74-48
10/01/26HNiagara71-53
04/01/26AMarist38-83
03/01/26HSiena75-72
30/12/25AMount St. Mary's59-66
20/12/25AVermont83-78
13/12/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)64-91
11/12/25HBryant University69-63
07/12/25ASacred Heart81-69
06/12/25HQuinnipiac68-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rider
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL7%
HomeLLLLL17%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %7%17%0%
Points / game60.862.359.8
Allowed / game74.965.381.2
Point differential-14.1-3.0-21.4
Avg total135.7127.7141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iona
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW67%
HomeLWWWW78%
AwayWLWLL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %67%78%56%
Points / game75.775.376.1
Allowed / game74.668.780.4
Point differential+1.2+6.7-4.3
Avg total150.3144.0156.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %6%0%11%
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 Quinnipiac1712571%77.571.9+5.6
2 Marist1611569%72.361.7+10.6
3 Iona1812667%75.774.6+1.2
4 Siena1711665%69.264.2+4.9
5 Fairfield1710759%77.173.5+3.5
6 St. Peters148657%71.968.3+3.6
7 Merrimack Warriors1810856%66.470.8-4.3
8 Canisius178947%62.771.2-8.5
9 Manhattan1881044%76.680.4-3.8
10 Mount St. Mary's1861233%67.374.1-6.8
11 Sacred Heart1851328%73.876.7-2.9
12 Niagara1641225%63.474.6-11.2
13 Rider151147%60.874.9-14.1
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

Team1H2HFinal
Rider413172
Iona264268
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