NCAA Tournament March Madness
#173 Iona
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Iona’s résumé is anchored by a handful of headline results but softened by damaging losses and a body of work that leans heavily on league wins, so its case turns on finishing strong in the Metro Atlantic. The road victory at Missouri Kansas City and the neutral-site triumph over Oregon State show the team can win away from home while the neutral loss to Akron and the home setback to Quinnipiac are the kind of blemishes that committees don’t forget. Nonconference wins over Hofstra and at Delaware add useful depth, yet many of the remaining chances to build resume value will come against Metro Atlantic opponents like Bryant, Niagara and Canisius, which carries limited weight compared with quality neutral or true road wins. Upcoming opportunities at St John’s and at Vermont and the string of road tests during conference play are where Iona can offset those bad losses and present the stronger résumé a committee prefers.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7 | Hofstra | 119 | W81-73 |
| 11/11 | @Missouri KC | 345 | W105-91 |
| 11/14 | Fordham | 226 | W76-71 |
| 11/18 | Princeton | 268 | W89-69 |
| 11/21 | (N)Akron | 54 | L96-75 |
| 11/22 | (N)Oregon St | 180 | W91-84 |
| 11/24 | (N)WI Green Bay | 278 | L80-75 |
| 12/1 | @Delaware | 233 | W89-66 |
| 12/5 | Quinnipiac | 152 | L89-68 |
| 12/7 | @Sacred Heart | 288 | W81-69 |
| 12/10 | Bryant | 305 | 83% |
| 12/13 | @St John's | 16 | 3% |
| 12/20 | @Vermont | 197 | 44% |
| 12/29 | @Mt St Mary's | 307 | 65% |
| 1/2 | Siena | 150 | 55% |
| 1/4 | @Marist | 157 | 36% |
| 1/9 | Niagara | 351 | 92% |
| 1/11 | Canisius | 352 | 93% |
| 1/14 | @Rider | 349 | 79% |
| 1/19 | @St Peter's | 306 | 65% |
| 1/22 | Merrimack | 271 | 77% |
| 1/24 | Manhattan | 310 | 83% |
| 1/30 | Fairfield | 299 | 82% |
| 2/5 | @Siena | 150 | 34% |
| 2/7 | Mt St Mary's | 307 | 83% |
| 2/13 | @Canisius | 352 | 81% |
| 2/15 | @Niagara | 351 | 81% |
| 2/20 | St Peter's | 306 | 83% |
| 2/22 | @Merrimack | 271 | 57% |
| 2/27 | Rider | 349 | 91% |
| 3/1 | @Manhattan | 310 | 66% |