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Iona University Athletics

Wheza Panzo
Ryan Murphy - Iona Athletics
64
Buffalo UB 1-5,0-0 MAC
89
Winner Iona Iona 2-3,0-0 MAAC
Buffalo UB
1-5,0-0 MAC
64
Final
89
Iona Iona
2-3,0-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Buffalo UB 24 40 64
Iona Iona 47 42 89

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Brian Beyrer / Sr. Associate AD / Athletic Communications

Iona MBB Blitzes Buffalo, 89-64

ESTERO, Florida - The Iona University men's basketball team never trailed in an 89-64 win over Buffalo in its final contest at the 2023 Gulf Coast Showcase at Hertz Arena. Graduate Wheza Panzo led four Gaels in double-figures with a season-high 20 points in the win.

THE RUNDOWN

The Gaels jumped out to a 13-0 lead and never looked back. After trading buckets with the Bulls made it 17-7, Iona ran away with a 15-0 run and led by at least 19 points the remainder of the game.
 
The Maroon & Gold led by as many as 34 on junior Greg Gordon's dunk at the 11:07 mark made the score 75-41.

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Panzo shot 7-for-8 from the field and 5-of-6 from long distance for his 20 points.
  • Gordon scored 16 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field while adding four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
  • Graduate Idan Tretout posted 11 points with four steals and two assists.
  • Freshman Jean Aranguren scored 10 points, with three assists and two steals.
  • Rookie Sultan Adewale added eight points and a team-high five rebounds.
  • Graduate Joel Brown scored six points and dished out an Iona-best seven assists.

THE OPPONENT

  • Buffalo was led by Sy Chatman's 14 points. He added five rebounds and five blocks.
  • Jonnivius Smith had a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double.

TEAM STATS

  • Iona out shot Buffalo 52.3%-42.0% including a 60.6% effort in the first half.
  • The Gaels shot 56.5% from distance, connecting on 13 three-pointers, and limited the Bulls to 6-of-23 shooting (26.1) on defense.
  • Buffalo outrebounded the Gaels 39-24 and had an 18-13 advantage on second chance points.
  • The Bulls also had an advantage at the charity stripe, converting 16-of-20 attempts to Iona's 8-of-11.
  • The key for the Gaels defensively was the turnover game. Iona had 22 assists and six turnovers while Buffalo had just eight assists and 22 giveaways. The Maroon & Gold led the points off turnovers margin 28-6.

UP NEXT

The Gaels complete a four-game stretch away from New Rochelle on Sunday when they face No. 18/21 Colorado in Boulder for a 2 p.m. ET tip.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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