NCAA Tournament March Madness

#248 Iona

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Iona’s résumé is a classic case of flashes of quality offset by damaging setbacks so the cleanest route to the NCAA field is through the conference title. They boast eye‑catching moments such as the home win over Hofstra, a gritty road victory at Missouri KC, a neutral win over Oregon State and useful road successes at Delaware and Vermont, but those highlights are diluted by ugly results like the blowout at Marist, the lopsided trip to St John’s and nonconference setbacks to Akron and Wisconsin Green Bay along with conference losses at Rider and St Peter’s. With no sustained body of marquee road or neutral wins and conference play still offering chances to repair the resume — a home rematch with St Peter’s and a tough trip to Merrimack among them — the most reliable path to the big tournament is to secure the automatic bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7Hofstra102W81-73
11/11@Missouri KC352W105-91
11/14Fordham159W76-71
11/18Princeton242W89-69
11/21(N)Akron66L96-75
11/22(N)Oregon St177W91-84
11/24(N)WI Green Bay218L80-75
12/1@Delaware267W89-66
12/5Quinnipiac193L89-68
12/7@Sacred Heart294W81-69
12/10Bryant355W69-63
12/13@St John's21L91-64
12/20@Vermont222W83-78
12/29@Mt St Mary's295L66-59
1/2Siena199W75-72
1/4@Marist185L83-38
1/9Niagara341W71-53
1/11Canisius345W74-48
1/14@Rider357L72-68
1/19@St Peter's244L77-63
1/22Merrimack169W61-60
1/24Manhattan329W66-57
1/30Fairfield263L71-70
2/5@Siena199L79-72
2/7Mt St Mary's295L83-76
2/13@Canisius345W69-63
2/15@Niagara34168%
2/20St Peter's24461%
2/22@Merrimack16924%
2/27Rider35790%
3/1@Manhattan32960%