We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Iona Gaels
65 – 70
FINAL Conference
Marist Red Foxes
Metro Conference · Hynes Athletics Center · January 4, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread IONA -3.5 Away covered
O/U 132.5 Over
Money IONA -175 / MRST +150
Model Predictions
Spread Total IONA win
Actual MRST +5 135 Lost
Massey MRST -0.9 (-4.1) — —
Massey Totals — 134.7 (+0.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 18% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 21% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MRST -2.7 (-2.3) 133.2 (+1.8) 36% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MRST -1.1 (-3.9) 131.8 (+3.2) 45% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MRST -2.4 (-2.6) 133.7 (+1.3) 34% ✓
Baseline ML MRST -1.6 (-3.4) 133.9 (+1.1) 34% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 4, 2026 MRST 83 – 38 IONA
Feb 9, 2025 IONA 75 – 71 MRST
Mar 3, 2024 IONA 71 – 64 MRST
Nov 30, 2023 MRST 68 – 64 IONA
Mar 12, 2023 IONA 76 – 55 MRST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings IONA MRST
Overall 17-17 20-10
Conference 12-8 13-7
Home 7-7 11-4
Away 7-7 9-5
Neutral 3-3 0-1
Last 5 2-3 5-0
Streak L1 L5
Avg Pts For 69.7 66.0
Avg Pts Against 70.5 64.5
Massey -8.5 (#304) -3.5 (#226)
Bradley-Terry -1.45 (#300) 0.84 (#105)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.82 (#291) 0.36 (#144)
RPI 0.418 (#314) 0.524 (#126)
Shooting & Four Factors IONA MRST
FG% 39.2% 46.1%
3PT% 29.4% 33.9%
REB / G 37.3 35.8
OREB / G 16.5 10.2
AST / TO 0.67 1.15
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 44.1% 52.3%
TOV% 23.1% 17.1%
ORB% 41.2% 30.2%
FT Rate 21.7% 15.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 55.9% 49.2%
Opp TOV% 23.9% 16.9%
DRB% 69.1% 74.2%
Opp FT Rate 30.0% 22.6%

Game Analysis

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