Iona Gaels at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 85
Canisius hangs on to beat Iona 85-78
After scrambling for a rebound after an Iona miss, Johnson stole a pass on the Gaels' next possession and converted two free throws for an 81-76 lead with 28 seconds left. He followed with another rebound and tossed a behind-the-back pass to Isaiah Reese who scored in transition for a five-point lead with 16 seconds left. E.J. Crawford scored for Iona but Molson made a pair of free throws for the final margin. Reese finished with 18 points.
Canisius closed the first half on an 18-0 run to take a 43-29 lead but Iona rallied to take its only second-half lead 55-53 with 12 minutes left.
Crawford and Rickey McGill scored 21 points each for Iona (7-7, 1-1) with Deyshonee Much adding 14 points and 12 rebounds.
The Golden Griffins (8-7, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) have won four straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jonathan Sanks Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jan Svandrlik missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 78 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jan Svandrlik Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Rickey McGill missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 85 |
Statistics
 IONA |
 CAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 29-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 13-24 | FT | 19-22 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 969 | 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 |