Iona knocks off Monmouth to claim MAAC championship
A.J. English hit a fadeaway jumper with 1:39 left and Deyshonee Much followed with a driving layup as Iona beat Monmouth 79-76 on Monday to win the MAAC tournament and an NCAA tourney berth.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Iona Gaels
79
Monmouth Hawks
76
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IONA | 30 | 49 | 79 |
| MONM | 34 | 42 | 76 |
MVP Arena · 3,115 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Fordham Rams | L 72-78 | NCAAM |
| 11/8/26 | @ St. John's Red Storm | L 65-104 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs NJIT Highlanders | W 72-49 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Vermont Catamounts | W 56-55 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 79-76
Aaron Rountree made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 78-76
Aaron Rountree made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 77-76
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 77-76
Deon Jones made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 77-75
Deon Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:21 77-74
Foul on Aaron Rountree.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 77-74
Foul on Deyshonee Much.
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JumpShot 0:42 77-74
Collin Stewart made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:54 77-72
Deyshonee Much made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 76-72
Foul on Je'lon Hornbeak.
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LayUpShot 0:54 76-72
Deyshonee Much made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-72
Je'lon Hornbeak made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 74-71
Foul on Aaron Rountree.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 74-71
Deyshonee Much made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 73-71
Foul on Micah Seaborn.
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JumpShot 1:39 73-71
A.J. English made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 71-71
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 71-70
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:08 71-69
Foul on Jordan Washington.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 71-69
Foul on Jordan Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 71-69
Micah Seaborn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 71-68
Micah Seaborn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 71-67
Foul on A.J. English.
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TipShot 3:41 71-67
Jordan Washington made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:05 69-67
A.J. English made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:05 67-67
Foul on Josh James.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:05 68-67
A.J. English made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 4:05 67-67
Technical Foul on Josh James.
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JumpShot 4:06 67-67
Josh James made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:30 67-65
Jordan Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:30 66-65
Foul on Deon Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:47 66-65
Deyshonee Much made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. English.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:09 63-65
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:09 63-64
Foul on Ibn Muhammad.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:39 63-64
Ibn Muhammad made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. English.
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LayUpShot 5:58 60-64
Je'lon Hornbeak made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:14 60-62
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:14 60-61
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 60-60
Foul on Ibn Muhammad.
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LayUpShot 7:33 60-60
Jordan Washington made Layup. Assisted by A.J. English.
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LayUpShot 8:13 58-60
Isaiah Williams made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:28 56-60
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:28 56-59
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:28 56-58
Foul on Ibn Muhammad.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:44 56-58
Isaiah Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:44 55-58
Foul on Je'lon Hornbeak.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:44 55-58
Isaiah Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Rountree.
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PersonalFoul 8:57 52-58
Foul on Jordan Washington.
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LayUpShot 8:57 52-58
Micah Seaborn made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:13 52-56
Je'lon Hornbeak made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:27 52-54
Jordan Washington made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:59 50-54
Je'lon Hornbeak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh James.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:18 50-51
Jordan Washington made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:18 49-51
Jordan Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:18 48-51
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 10:39 48-51
Foul on Austin Tilghman.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:00 48-51
Jordan Washington made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:00 47-51
Jordan Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:00 46-51
Foul on Chris Brady.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:31 46-51
Austin Tilghman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Je'lon Hornbeak.
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End Game 0:00 79-76
End of Game
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Steal 0:04 79-76
A.J. English Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:04 79-76
Deon Jones Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:13 79-76
Monmouth Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 79-76
Aaron Rountree made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 78-76
Aaron Rountree made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 77-76
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 77-76
Deon Jones made Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 0:21 77-75
Iona Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 77-75
Deon Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:21 77-74
Foul on Aaron Rountree.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:37 77-74
Deyshonee Much Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 77-74
Foul on Deyshonee Much.
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ShortTimeOut 0:42 77-74
Monmouth Timeout
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JumpShot 0:42 77-74
Collin Stewart made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:50 77-72
Monmouth Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:54 77-72
Deyshonee Much made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 76-72
Foul on Je'lon Hornbeak.
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LayUpShot 0:54 76-72
Deyshonee Much made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:09 74-72
Aaron Rountree Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-72
Je'lon Hornbeak missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 74-72
Je'lon Hornbeak made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 74-71
Foul on Aaron Rountree.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 74-71
Deyshonee Much made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:14 73-71
Iona Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 73-71
Deyshonee Much missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 73-71
Foul on Micah Seaborn.
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Defensive Rebound 1:24 73-71
Jordan Washington Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:24 73-71
Justin Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:39 73-71
A.J. English made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 71-71
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 71-70
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:08 71-69
Foul on Jordan Washington.
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Defensive Rebound 2:14 71-69
Je'lon Hornbeak Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:14 71-69
Micah Seaborn Block.
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LayUpShot 2:14 71-69
Jordan Washington missed Layup.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:19 71-69
Official TV Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 2:19 71-69
Iona Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 2:32 71-69
Jordan Washington Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 71-69
Austin Tilghman missed Free Throw.
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Team Stats
IONA
MONM
24-58
FG
24-52
41
Field Goal %
46
11-29
3PT
10-18
38
Three Point %
56
20-27
FT
18-25
74
Free Throw %
72
31
Rebounds
36
8
Offensive Rebounds
9
23
Defensive Rebounds
27
13
Assists
10
10
Steals
4
5
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
17
1
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
17
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
22
8
Largest Lead
7
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