NCAA Tournament March Madness

#289 Iona

Bubble Watch | Bracketology

Chat with the Bracketologist | How does this work?


Projection: need to automatically qualify

Iona's season has been a struggle, with numerous challenging losses highlighting the weaknesses in both their offense and defense. The team has encountered tough opponents like West Virginia, which exposed their defensive vulnerabilities, and Princeton, where a narrow loss indicated their inability to close out tight games. While they have victories over teams like Vermont and St. Peter’s, these wins aren't enough to significantly boost their resume. Moving forward, the need for strong showings against lower-ranked teams like Fairfied and Canisius is critical, as these games represent their best chance to improve their standing. However, inconsistent performances in their upcoming matchups could severely hurt their chances of receiving an at-large bid, making automatic qualification through the conference tournament their most plausible path to the NCAA tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Princeton155L81-80
11/8@Hofstra178L90-76
11/12Delaware247L64-58
11/15Vermont281W62-59
11/20@West Virginia37L86-43
11/25Cornell128L84-68
11/29(N)Tarleton St284W62-51
11/30(N)Indiana St225L83-80
12/1(N)Rice191L70-66
12/6@Sacred Heart272L83-59
12/8St Peter's280W72-63
12/22@Colgate259W79-73
12/29Harvard265L67-61
1/3Marist226L70-65
1/5@Siena237W74-73
1/10@Fairfield343L68-64
1/12Quinnipiac194L63-62
1/16Canisius356W82-61
1/23@Rider319W73-67
1/25Siena237W72-68
1/31@Manhattan256L76-55
2/2Fairfield343W87-64
2/6@Mt St Mary's25744%
2/8@Marist22642%
2/14Rider31956%
2/16@Quinnipiac19440%
2/21Manhattan25652%
2/23Merrimack19248%
2/28@Niagara32148%
3/2@Canisius35654%
3/8Sacred Heart27253%