Saint Peter's Peacocks at Iona Gaels
· MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
62 - 65
Casimir, Iona rally to beat Saint Peter's in MAAC Tournament
No. 4 seed Iona will play sixth-seeded Fairfield in the championship game on Monday.
Zach Lewis converted a 3-point play and Casimir added another to cap a 7-0 run that gave the Gaels (19-13) their first lead at 56-54 with three minutes left. Quinn Taylor answered with two free throws for the Peacocks, but Casimir hit a jumper and E.J. Crawford made a 3-pointer to give Iona a five-point lead with 1:26 to play. Devauhnte Turner made a layup and then two free throws to pull Saint Peter's within one with 17 seconds remaining, but Crawford hit two foul shots before Casimir's steal clinched it.
The Gaels missed their final 10 shots from the field in the first half and went into the break trailing 30-20 after a 10-0 run by the Peacocks. Saint Peter's led by double figures until Casimir hit two 3s in an 11-0 run that pulled Iona within three with 13 minutes to play.
Taylor led No. 9 seed Saint Peter's (14-17) with 19 points. The Peacocks had their four-game win streak snapped.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Schadrac Casimir Steal. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Quinn Taylor Turnover. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Quinn Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Nick Griffin missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 65 |
Statistics
 SPU |
 IONA |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-56 | FG | 22-51 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 6-13 | FT | 12-18 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Albany, 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 |