Niagara Purple Eagles at Iona Gaels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 65
52 - 65
Iona pulls away from Niagara late in 65-52 win
Isaiah Williams added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Iona (7-6, 4-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic).
After posting a 32-27 halftime lead, English, Williams, Washington and Aaron Rountree scored all of Iona's 33 points in the second half. Taylor Bessick was the only other Gaels player to score with four first-half points. Rountree finished with 10.
Iona sped to a 10-2 lead after a Washington layup before Niagara used an 11-2 run to take the lead on Marvin Prochet's 3-pointer with 9:49 left before halftime.
Emile Blackman's 3 shaved Iona's lead to 49-47 with 9:47 left but Niagara only made two field goals the rest of the way.
Prochet led Niagara (3-12, 1-3) with 11 points and six boards. Dominic Robb had 10 points for the Purple Eagles.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Taylor Bessick Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Emile Blackman missed Free Throw. | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Taylor Bessick. | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Niagara Timeout | 52 - 65 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 IONA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-64 | FG | 23-53 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 4-10 | FT | 14-19 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Hynes Athletics Center
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,081 | Capacity:
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,081 | 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 |