Iona Gaels at Holy Cross Crusaders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 68
82 - 68
Iona hits 20 treys to beat Holy Cross 82-68
The Gaels (6-5) started the game by nailing eight straight from beyond the arc. They drilled 12 3-pointers in the first half to take a 38-23 lead into the break. Iona opened the second half hitting four straight from distance to go ahead 50-31 at the 16:40 mark. The Gaels knocked down 20 treys, four short of the school record.
Holy Cross closed to 64-54 with 5:16 left after Patrick Benzan made a 3-point play, Karl Charles hit from distance and Benzan nailed a trey. Iona answered with three more from long range and cruised to the win.
Deyshonee Much added 12 points with seven assists and Jan Svandrlik also had 12 points, hitting 4 of 7 from distance.
Jacob Grandison led Holy Cross (3-7) with 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Austin Butler made Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Tyrell Williams made Layup. Assisted by Schadrac Casimir. | 82 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Iona Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Austin Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 65 |
Statistics
 IONA |
 HC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 26-57 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 20-37 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 8-10 | FT | 4-6 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Hart Center Arena
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 1,054 | Capacity:
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 1,054 | 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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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |