In a recent MAAC basketball clash, Saint Peter's secured a 69-57 victory over Iona. Despite Iona's efforts to close the gap, including a 10-0 run that narrowed the lead to 49-39, Saint Peter's maintained control throughout the game. Corey Washington's critical three-pointer extended their lead to 18 points, contributing to the Peacocks' win. Iona struggled with shooting, going 7-of-28 from the field and 2-for-14 from three-point range, and also underperformed in rebounds with a minus-7 margin. Saint Peter's impressive conference wins include sweeping the Buffalo trip and being 3-0 in MAAC play. Iona's conference record fell to 1-3 after the game. In a separate game, Iona faced Niagara and experienced a narrow defeat with a final score of 75-73. The game was closely contested, with Iona taking the lead late in the game only to be overtaken by a last-second three-pointer from Niagara's Braxton Bayless, leaving Niagara at 2-2 in MAAC play.
Heartbreaker for Iona. Greg Gordon gets the go-ahead basket. Niagara, w/ about 6 seconds left, works the ball down court and gets this long range BOMB from Braxton Bayless gives Niagara 75-73 lead with 0.8 left. Likely game. @lohudsports @rachelmlenzi @DalyDoseOfHoops @MAACHoops https://t.co/84AOwIsgqk
The Bayless three was definitely good. Niagara steals one from Iona, 75-73, to improve to 2-2 in #MAACHoops play. The Gaels fall to 1-3 in the league with a week off before Mount St. Mary’s comes in on Sunday.
We have a situation here. Gordon gave Iona the lead on a hook shot with 6.4 seconds left, and it appeared that Bayless drilled a deep three at the buzzer to steal it for Niagara. #ToTheMonitor they go. #MAACHoops #GaelNation
Iona stole the inbounds, then got a tie-up with the arrow in its favor. The Gaels have 12 seconds to win it. #MAACHoops #GaelNation
Narco in New Rochelle, with Iona having just taken a 67-66 lead with 1:53 left in regulation. #MAACHoops #GaelNation https://t.co/k3gFfkcnr6
They’re going down the stretch in New Rochelle, where Niagara will try to nurse a 66-64 lead to the wire. Gordon’s 22 are a season high for Iona, Bayless needs one more to match his. #MAACHoops #GaelNation
Niagara is on a 17-0 run, and Tobin just burned a full timeout with 8:21 to go. This is one of those stretches where Iona doesn’t look cohesive and the missed shots are snowballing. The Gaels are down eight as a result, 63-55 the score. #MAACHoops #GaelNation
Niagara took a brief lead, only for Iona to fire right back with a 14-4 run going into the U16. The Gaels have a 51-43 edge at the 14:59 mark. For the visitors, Yaw Obeng-Mensah has had a solid game today…11 points for the UMBC transfer as the Purple Eagles stay afloat.
Who else but Gordon and Tretout? Idan started it, Greg finished it with a layup at the horn. Through 20: Iona 37, Niagara 35. #MAACHoops
Iona’s still up three with another 3:37 left before the intermission, 32-29. Braxton Bayless has a quiet 10 off the bench for Niagara, adding three rebounds to that as well. #MAACHoops
Iona’s up three with 6:21 still to play in the first half, 24-21 over Niagara. Tretout and Gordon have combined for 18 of the 24 for the Gaels, who have had a hard time matching up with Harlan Obioha down low…he has six and four already. #MAACHoops
Idan Tretout hasn’t had a game like this in a while, or at least hasn’t been in position to this early. His seven points, including the last five, have put Iona back up with 10:35 remaining in the opening stanza, 17-15. Niagara is slower with Henderson on the bench. #MAACHoops
Iona has a 9-6 lead through the first 4:12, fueled by Gordon and a Jean Aranguren triple. For Niagara, Ahmad Henderson has lived up to the hype with a quick four points and a playmaking ability already beyond his years. #MAACHoops
Off and running in New Rochelle, where Iona, to paraphrase @sportsmatters, landed the leather to start this one before coming up empty on its first possession. Shema intercepted a Niagara inbounds at the other end, but Gordon’s triple swished in and out. Away we go. #MAACHoops https://t.co/1PEcj1t21b
A 4-1 night (80% hit rate) with #CollegeBasketball selections. The lone setback involved #Iona missing a short-range bucket in the final seconds. Hey, but at least the Gaels players took the court and didn’t rest the entire second half — a la Khris Middleton. 🏀💰💰💰 @BetMGM https://t.co/ZhP8g6Dzp2
Saint Peter’s, who escaped an upset bid from Division III Kean two weeks ago, is 3-0 in #MAACHoops play. And the Peacocks’ conference wins are impressive, too. Bashir Mason’s group swept the Buffalo trip and now, it has a 69-57 win over Iona, who just couldn’t get into a groove.
Washington got tripped on his way in, and he’ll shoot on the other side of the U4. Iona is trying to get back in this game, but it feels like it’s too little, too late going down the stretch. Approaching the final 3:16, Saint Peter’s is up nine, 60-51. #MAACHoops #StrutUp
Iona has ripped off a 10-0 run to cut its deficit in half. The Gaels were down 20 when Mouhamed Sow knocked down a three, now they’re pressing and getting Saint Peter’s disjointed heading to the U8. It’s a game again with 7:29 to play, and a 49-39 Peacock lead. #MAACHoops
There are two MAAC players with as many or more points than Iona has as a team at the moment. Goodine with 29, Bender with 27, Gaels with 27 with under 12 to play in Jersey City CC: @DalyDoseOfHoops
Corey Washington may have just ended Iona prematurely. His wide open three on the right wing just put Saint Peter’s up 18, and forced Tobin into his penultimate timeout (hi @JerryBeach73 and @sportsmatters). A 13-4 Peacock run has made this a 44-26 game with 12:33 left.
Iona still hasn’t been able to cut into the lead going into the U16. Saint Peter’s is just cutting the Gaels off any way possible. At the 15:44 mark, it’s the Peacocks leading, 36-24. #MAACHoops #StrutUp #GaelNation
Halftime stats in Jersey City after Iona was held to 7-of-28/2-for-14, AND a minus-7 on the glass: #MAACHoops https://t.co/UNjl31ZYBF
Saint Peter’s is still up 12, but Latrell Reid is fighting like his team is down one with a second to go. He came up short on a loose ball out of bounds, then chirped at Tony Chiazza after he ruled it in Iona’s favor. With 3:44 left before halftime, it’s 26-14. #MAACHoops
Saint Peter’s is still up 12, but Latrell Reid is fighting like his team is down one with a second to go. He came up short on a loose ball out of bounds, then chirped at Tony Chiazza after he ruled it in Iona’s favor. With 3:44 left before halftime, it’s 26-12. #MAACHoops
Not much has changed here with 7:47 on the clock in the first half. It’s now Saint Peter’s 21, Iona 9. #MAACHoops #StrutUp #GaelNation https://t.co/Y0BGpZmbRK
Saint Peter’s has a 13-7 advantage with 11:59 remaining in the opening stanza. The live stats are apparently down, but what I can tell you is the Peacocks are a half-step ahead of Iona on both sides right now and aside from Shema, the Gaels haven’t reacted as well. #MAACHoops
It’s a return to MAACtion as Iona rolls into Run Baby Run Arena to take on Saint Peter’s. Join @DavePopkin and I at 7 on @ESPNPlus for the call. https://t.co/rB2F2o6qg2