Box Score Moon Township, PA - The Iona College men's basketball team came back from a 14-point second half deficit to within one point with 90 seconds to play but Robert Morris hung on to a 72-66 win in the 2007-08 season opener. Senior Dexter Gray had 14 points and nine rebounds and sophomore Milan Prodanovic added 13 points and a team-high in the loss.

The Colonials' (1-0) A.J. Jackson hit a three-pointer with 7:50 remaining in the game to put the home team up 58-44, the largest lead of the game. The Gaels (0-1) chipped away with the help of two Prodanovic three pointers and cut the deficit to one point, 67-66, at the 1:29 mark on a made free throw by Devon Clarke. On the next possession, Clarke blocked a Jeremy Chappell shot but the ball fell into the hands of Freddie Harris for an easy two and a three-point advantage. Senior guard Kyle Camper's game-tying three point attempt rimmed out with 15 seconds left and Iona was forced to foul. Tony Lee and A.J. Jackson converted 3-of-4 free throw attempts to clinch the win.

The Gaels shot 10-of-19 from behind the arc including 6-of-10 in the second half. They out rebounded the Colonials 42-41. Sophomore De'Shaune Griffin added nine points, freshman Rashon Dwight had eight points and Camper and Clarke added seven points a piece.

Chappell scored a game high 20 points off the bench for Robert Morris.

The Gaels are back in action on Wednesday (Nov. 14) at Princeton for a 7:00 pm tip off.