Holy Cross Crusaders at Iona Gaels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 71
78 - 71
Grandison has career-high 25 points in Holy Cross victory
Austin Butler added 17 points and Caleb Green 14 for the Crusaders (9-4), who shot 54 percent in their final nonconference game and boosted their Patriot League-leading assist average (17.8) with 18.
Tajuan Agee scored 18 points with a career-high 12 rebounds and Rickey McGill added 16 points for the Gaels (2-9), who shot 49 percent but lost a seventh straight game in their first home contest since a Nov. 9 season opener.
Butler scored seven points in a 10-2 run late in the first half that led to a 40-33 lead at the break. The Gaels got within four in the second half, the final time with two minutes left. But Butler made a layup and Green sank three free throws while Iona went 0 for 4 to trail by nine with a half-minute left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Iona Timeout | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Tajuan Agee made Dunk. | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Tajuan Agee Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Austin Butler missed Free Throw. | 78 - 69 |
Statistics
 HC |
 IONA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-54 | FG | 28-57 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 10-13 | FT | 10-17 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Hynes Athletics Center
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,986 | Capacity:
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 1,986 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| 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 |
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 |