Canisius Golden Griffins at Iona Gaels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 83
85 - 83
Baron's 29 lead Canisius to 85-83 win over Iona
Iona had the ball with 18 seconds left and the scored tied at 83 when Baron intercepted a careless pass over the middle, drove the length of the court and drew a foul on his attempted layup.
Baron made both free throws, and Sean Armand missed a last-second attempt to win the game for Iona with a 3-pointer.
Baron also had eight assists and eclipsed 1,000 points during his Canisius career.
Canisius (12-6, 6-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) built its biggest lead at 61-41 before Iona rattled off 11 straight points. The Griffins built their lead back to 15, and then Iona went on an 18-0 run to go in front 74-71.
Armand led Iona (8-8, 5-2) with 19 points with A.J. English and Isaiah Williams adding 18 and 17, respectively.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Canisius Deadball Team Rebound. | 85 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Sean Armand missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Iona Timeout | 85 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Billy Baron made Free Throw. | 85 - 83 |
Statistics
CAN |
IONA |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 32-66 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 12-31 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-16 | FT | 7-10 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Hynes Athletics Center
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,278 | Capacity:
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,278 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |


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