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Associated Press
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Iona beats Canisius 82-52
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Adam Njie had 26 points in Iona's 82-52 victory over Canisius on Sunday. Njie also contributed three steals for the Gaels (14-16, 11-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Yaphet Moundi added 15 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field while they also had six rebounds. Comeh Emuobor went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points. The Golden Griffins (3-26, 3-15) were led by Tana Kopa, who recorded 15 points and two steals. Gianni Thompson added 14 points and four blocks for Canisius. Paul McMillan IV also had 12 points. Iona next plays Saturday against Sacred Heart at home, and Canisius will visit Rider on Thursday. ___
Associated Press
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Njie hits gamewinner with :03 left as Iona defeats Niagara 65-63
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves' 23 points and Adam Njie hit the game-winning jumper with three seconds left to lift Iona past Niagara 65-63 on Friday. Reaves shot 10 for 17, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (13-16, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Njie scored 13 points while going 6 of 11 from the field and added eight assists. Yaphet Moundi shot 3 of 6 from the field and 1 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with seven points. Josiah Davis finished with 18 points for the Purple Eagles (10-18, 5-12). Jaeden Marshall added 12 points for Niagara. Justin Page also recorded nine points, four assists and two steals. Both teams next play Sunday. Iona visits Canisius and Niagara plays Manhattan at home. ___
USA Today
22-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Merrimack at Iona odds, tips and betting trends
The Merrimack Warriors (14-13, 11-5 MAAC) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Iona Gaels (12-15, 9-7 MAAC) at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Hynes Athletics Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. Below, we take a look at the Iona vs. Merrimack odds and lines for this matchup. No line has been set yet for the Gaels vs. Warriors game. Iona has a 16-11-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Merrimack, who is 11-16-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Gaels are 15-12-0 and the Warriors are 10-17-0. In the past 10 contests, Iona has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Merrimack has gone 3-7 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 matches. Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's college basketball action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Iona vs. Merrimack prediction Merrimack 68, Iona 66 Against the spread Iona has compiled a 16-11-0 ATS record so far this year. Merrimack has won 11 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times. The Gaels average 68.7 points per game, just 4.6 more points than the 64.1 the Warriors give up. Iona has a 13-5 record against the spread and a 10-8 record overall when scoring more than 64.1 points. Merrimack is 8-11 against the spread and 14-5 overall when giving up fewer than 68.7 points. The Warriors score 6.4 fewer points per game (64.5) than the Gaels allow (70.9). Merrimack has put together a 3-4 ATS record and a 3-4 overall record in games it scores more than 70.9 points. Iona is 7-1 against the spread and 6-2 overall when it allows fewer than 64.5 points. Players to watch Iona Dejour Reaves leads his squad in points per contest (16.3), and also posts 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 2.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Adam Njie leads his squad in assists per contest (3.9), and also averages 11.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. Yaphet Moundi posts a team-leading 7.0 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 8.6 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 51.9% from the field. Merrimack Adam Clark is posting team highs in points (19.7 per game) and assists (5.7). And he is contributing 4.3 rebounds, making 44.3% of his shots from the field. Bryan Etumnu is averaging a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 8.0 points and 0.6 assists, making 52.7% of his shots from the field. Sean Trumper gets the Warriors 8.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He also averages 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
USA Today
18-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iona vs. Merrimack men's basketball tickets still available for Sunday, February 23
Sunday's MAAC schedule includes the Iona Gaels (11-15, 8-7 MAAC) facing the Merrimack Warriors (14-12, 11-4 MAAC) at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Iona vs. Merrimack Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Iona vs. Merrimack game information Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Sunday, February 23, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle, New York Venue: Hynes Athletics Center Hynes Athletics Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Iona leaders So far this season, Dejour Reaves puts up 16.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 44.2% from the floor and 30.3% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game. Offensively, Adam Njie posts 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. Yaphet Moundi posts 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 53.0% from the floor. On a per-game basis, Clarence Rupert is averaging 6.4 points. James Patterson posts 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. On defense, he puts up 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Merrimack leaders On the hardwood, Adam Clark is posting 19.7 points, 5.7 assists and 2.5 steals per contest. Sean Trumper accumulates 8.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 42.9% from the field. Bryan Etumnu is posting 8.0 points, 0.6 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game this season. From an offensive standpoint, Devon Savage is averaging 8.7 points, 0.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. So far this season, Matt Becht puts up 9.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots. Iona vs. Merrimack stats breakdown This year the Gaels are shooting 41.1% from the field, only 0.3% lower than the Warriors concede. Iona is 12-2 against the spread and 10-4 straight up when shooting better than 41.4% from the field. The Warriors' 42.2% shooting percentage is 3.9% lower than the Gaels have given up. Merrimack is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall when shooting higher than 46.1% from the field. The Gaels average 32 rebounds, better than the Warriors by 6.0 boards per game. The Warriors are 360th in rebounding in the nation, and the Gaels are 183rd. The 68.8 points the Gaels average are only 4.5 more than the Warriors allow. The Warriors' 64.7 points per game are 6.6 fewer than the Gaels allow. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
17-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iona vs. Manhattan men's basketball tickets still available for Friday, February 21
Friday's MAAC slate includes the Iona Gaels (11-15, 8-7 MAAC) versus the Manhattan Jaspers (13-10, 8-6 MAAC), at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Iona vs. Manhattan Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Iona vs. Manhattan game information Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 Friday, February 21, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle, New York Venue: Hynes Athletics Center Hynes Athletics Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Iona leaders So far this season, Dejour Reaves is averaging 16.3 points, 1.8 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game. Offensively, Adam Njie is putting up 11.8 points, 4.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game. Yaphet Moundi posts 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 53.0% from the floor. On a per-game basis, Clarence Rupert is averaging 6.4 points. James Patterson posts 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 35.0% from the floor. Manhattan leaders On the hardwood, Will Sydnor is averaging 15.2 points and seven rebounds per contest. Masiah Gilyard averages 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 49.7% from the field. Wesley Robinson has put up 10.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season. From an offensive standpoint, Jaden Winston is averaging 8.9 points, 4.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. So far this season, Devin Dinkins averages 13.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 44.7% from the floor and 46.7% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest. Iona vs. Manhattan stats breakdown The Gaels shoot 41.1% from the field, 2.9% lower than the Jaspers allow defensively. Iona is 9-2 against the spread and 8-3 straight up when shooting better than 44.0% from the field. The Jaspers shoot 44.1% from the field, 2.0% lower than the Gaels allow. Manhattan is 6-2 against the spread and 6-3 straight up when shooting higher than 46.1% from the field. The Gaels average 32 rebounds, 1.3 fewer than the Jaspers' average. The Gaels are 183rd in rebounding in the country, and the Jaspers are 113th. The Gaels score 6.7 fewer points than the Jaspers concede (75.5). The Jaspers average 76.3 points, 5.0 more than the Gaels concede. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
