Sacred Heart Pioneers at Iona Gaels
· MAAC Championship - 1st Round
Ralph-Beyer has 26, Sacred Heart beats Iona 91-80 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament
Ralph-Beyer shot 8 of 10 from the field, including 6 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Pioneers (14-18). Yann Farell scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds. Anquan Hill shot 5 for 11 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for 19 points.
Luke Jungers finished with 20 points and six rebounds for the Gaels (18-14). Lamin Sabally added 16 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Iona. Khalil Badru had 14 points.
An 11-0 run in the first half gave Sacred Heart a four-point lead. The teams entered the break with Sacred Heart ahead 34-29, with Ralph-Beyer scoring 14 points. Sacred Heart used an 8-0 second-half run to break a 45-45 tie and take the lead at 53-45 with 13:27 remaining. Hill scored 16 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Sacred Heart Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Luke Jungers misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 91 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Dashon Gittens makes driving layup (Mekhi Conner assists) | 91 - 80 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 IONA |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 30-66 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 13-37 | 3PT | 8-31 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 20-24 | FT | 12-18 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 1 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 66 | Percent Led | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,037 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| 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 |