Iona Gaels at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 66
69 - 66
Crawford scores 22 to lift Iona over Rider 69-66
Dimencio Vaughn's 3-pointer cut Rider's deficit to one, 67-66, with 6.1 seconds left but Crawford took a long pass following the inbounds and was all alone to slam home the final points.
Isaiah Washington had 17 points for Iona (3-7, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which ended its five-game losing streak. Asante Gist added 17 points. Tajuan Agee had 12 rebounds and six assists for the visitors.
Tied at the half, the Gaels' 42 points in the second half were a season high for the team.
Tyere Marshall had 20 points for the Broncs (8-6, 2-2). Christian Ings added 14 points. Vaughn had seven rebounds.
Iona takes on Niagara at home on Sunday. Rider plays Marist on the road on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | E.J. Crawford made Dunk. Assisted by Tajuan Agee. | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Dimencio Vaughn made Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Dimencio Vaughn Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 63 |
Statistics
 IONA |
 RID |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 24-53 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-10 | FT | 10-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,611 | Capacity:
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,611 | 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 |