Iona Gaels at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 87
82 - 87
Davis' hot hand helps UMass hold off Iona 87-82
The Minutemen (7-6), who led by 11 midway through the second half following back-to-back 3's by Davis, were scoreless for almost three minutes when the Gaels (8-5) caught them at 81. Gordon finally broke the drought and the tie with 1:16 left.
After Isaiah Williams made one of two free throws, Gordon made two free throws at 18 seconds and after a steal, Donte Clark had a clinching dunk.
David Laury had 24 points and 11 rebounds and A.J. English had 16 points and 12 assists for Iona.
All five starters were in double figures for UMass, which shot 51.6 percent.
Davis finished 10 of 11 from the field, including 5 of 6 behind the arc, and contributed seven assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Maxie Esho Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Schadrac Casimir missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Iona Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Cady Lalanne Block. | 82 - 87 |
Statistics
 IONA |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-71 | FG | 33-64 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 11-17 | FT | 14-20 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 4,011 | 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |