NCAAB

Niagara Purple Eagles at Iona Gaels

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
75 - 73
6-9, 3-3 Home

Bayless scores 22, hits winning 3-pointer to lift Niagara over Iona 75-73

Braxton Bayless hits game-winning buzzer-beater for Niagara

Bayless also contributed six rebounds for the Purple Eagles (6-8, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ahmad Henderson II shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 14 points. Yaw Obeng-Mensah was 3 of 5 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points.

Greg Gordon led the way for the Gaels (6-9, 1-3) with 24 points and four steals. Iona also got 22 points and five steals from Idan Tretout.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 75 - 73
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 75 - 73
2nd 0:00 Jean Aranguren Turnover. 75 - 73
2nd 0:01 Braxton Bayless made Three Point Jumper. 75 - 73
2nd 0:06 Greg Gordon made Layup. 72 - 73

Statistics

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24-49 FG 31-62
49 Field Goal % 50
8-17 3PT 5-19
47 Three Point % 26
19-24 FT 6-14
79 Free Throw % 43
41 Rebounds 24
12 Offensive Rebounds 7
29 Defensive Rebounds 17
9 Assists 13
3 Steals 17
0 Blocks 2
20 Turnovers 7
2 Team Turnovers 2
20 Total Turnovers 7
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 30
5 Fast Break Points 16
32 Points in Paint 48
13 Fouls 16
8 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Venue: Hynes Athletics Center

Location: New Rochelle, NY
Attendance: 2,001 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Siena 2-0 - 9-3
Marist 2-0 - 8-3
Quinnipiac 2-0 - 9-4
Merrimack 2-0 - 6-7
Saint Peter's 2-0 - 4-5
Iona 1-1 1 9-4
Sacred Heart 1-1 1 5-7
Manhattan 1-1 1 5-8
Fairfield 0-2 2 7-5
Canisius 0-2 2 5-7
Mount St. Mary's 0-2 2 4-9
Niagara 0-2 2 3-9
Rider 0-2 2 1-9
Full Standings