Saint Peter's Peacocks at Iona Gaels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 69
Much's 4-point play boosts Iona to overtime victory
Much was fouled and fell as he made a 3-pointer then sank the free throw for a 67-63 lead.
Nick Griffin replied with a 3-pointer for the Peacocks before Rickey McGill made a pair of free throws for a three-point margin with 23 seconds left.
Saint Peter's missed two 3-pointers but got the ball back on a traveling call with 0.8 seconds left. McGill, who lost the ball out of bounds as Iona tried to set up a winning shot in regulation, deflected the inbounds pass to end the game.
The Gaels (15-8, 8-4) have won five straight and swept the season series from the Peacocks. Iona and Saint Peter's (12-10, 8-4) trail Monmouth by two games.
Sam Cassell Jr., with five 3-pointers, scored 17 points, Jordan Washington 15 and Much 13 for Iona.
Trevis Wyche scored 17 points and Griffin 15 for Saint Peter's.
The teams combined to make 23 of 46 3-point tries.
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Statistics
 SPU |
 IONA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 24-49 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 13-23 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 8-11 | FT | 8-10 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: New Rochelle, NY
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 |