Iona Gaels at Hofstra Pride
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ross scores career-high 33, leads Iona past Hofstra 82-74
Nelly Junior Joseph had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Iona (1-1). Dylan van Eyck added 14 points. Berrick JeanLouis had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Pitino was hired by Iona in March to replace Tim Cluess, who resigned due to health concerns. Pitino was fired by Louisville in 2017 in pay-for-play scandal after 17 years with the Cardinals.
He won national championships at Louisville (2013) and Kentucky (1996) and also went to the Final Four with Providence in 1987. Pitino coached twice in the NBA, with the New York Knicks (1987-89) and the Boston Celtics (1997-2001), where he was also team president. In 2019, Pitino coached Panathinaikos to the championship in the Greek League.
Tareq Coburn scored a career-high 28 points for the Pride (1-2). Isaac Kante added 17 points. Jalen Ray had 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Tareq Coburn Turnover. | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on Tareq Coburn. | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Kvonn Cramer Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Dylan van Eyck missed Free Throw. | 82 - 74 |
Statistics
 IONA |
 HOF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 21-51 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 16-19 | FT | 26-39 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 29 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Hempstead, NY
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
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