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Joel Brown
75
Iona Iona 13-13,8-7 MAAC
78
Winner Rider Rider 11-16,8-8 MAAC
Iona Iona
13-13,8-7 MAAC
75
Final
78
Rider Rider
11-16,8-8 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona Iona 29 46 75
Rider Rider 41 37 78

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

Iona MBB Drops Decision at Rider, 78-75

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The Iona University men's basketball team erased a 14-point first half deficit but could not overcome Rider in a 78-75 loss in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play at Alumni Gymnasium. Graduate Idan Tretout posted 20 points and classmate Wheza Panzo had 15 and rookie Jeremiah Quigley had 13 in the loss.

THE RUNDOWN

Rider jumped on Iona early, taking a 19-6 lead after six minutes of play. After scoring the first seven points, the Gaels got back within a point on three-pointers by Panzo and Tretout. The Broncs ripped off 12 in a row and led by at least nine points the remainder of the half. The home team's largest advantage came with 1:40 remaining on a Mervin James' trifecta that made the score 38-24. It was one of two Rider field goals over the final six and a half minutes as it shot 8-for-8 from the free throw line down the stretch and led by 12 at the break.
 
As quickly as it fell behind in the first half, Iona evened the score and took a lead in quicker fashion with a 17-2 run over a 3:17 span to begin the frame. Panzo connected on two three pointers, freshman Sultan Adewale and graduate Joel Brown each had two layups and Quigley and Tretout converted from the charity stripe during the run. Adewale tied it up with his first bucket during the run with 17:02 left. On the Gaels' next possession, Adewale tipped in a free throw miss to give Iona a 46-43 lead. The Broncs answered, however, with 12 straight points and earned a 55-46 lead with 11:34 remaining. After converting six of their first 10 field goal attempts, the Gaels missed seven in a row during the Broncs' run. The pendulum swung back and forth over the next seven minutes as an 8-0 Iona run was answered with eight straight by Rider, followed by six more for the Gaels and then six for the Broncs. Rider led 69-60 with 4:29 to play. It remained a nine-point game just over two minutes later before Iona would score eight of the next 10 points to get within three with 61 ticks left. After a 1-for-2 free throw conversion by the home team, Tretout banked in a three from the wing with less than 12 seconds left to make it a 76-75 game. Iona quickly fouled and Ruben Rodriguez hit both ensuing free throws to make it 78-75. Rider fouled up three to put Iona to the line. The Gaels got the offensive rebound on a missed free throw and a game-tying three-point attempt fell short as time expired. Much like the first half, the Broncs had just two field goals in the final five plus minutes but made nine free throws to hold off the Gaels.

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Outside of the Gaels' top three scorers, Brown filled the stat sheet with six points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals. The assist total was a season-best for the fifth-year performer.
  • Tretout's 20-point effort came with the help of six three-pointers. He added three rebounds, three steals and two assists.
  • Panzo shot 5-of-8 from long distance to account for his 15 points, posting two rebounds and two steals.
  • Quigley was 5-for-12 from the floor with seven rebounds, two assists and a block.
  • Adewale chipped in eight points and three boards, earning his 11th start of the season.

THE OPPONENT

  • James led the Broncs with 20 points, adding five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
  • Tariq Ingraham had 18 points and seven boards.
  • Allan Powell's 12 points came on four three pointers.

TEAM STATS

  • Rider outshot Iona 56.5%-43.5%. For the second straight game Iona had a significant advantage in field goal attempts, with 12 more than its opponent. Eight more Broncs turnovers and seven more Gael offensive boards accounted for the differential.
  • Iona was 12-for-26 (46.2%) from long distance and 15-36 (41.7%) from inside the arc. By contrast Rider shot 38.9% from three and 67.8% on two point attempts.
  • The Broncs held an overall 31-28 rebounding advantage, but Iona led 9-2 on the offensive glass and 10-4 on second chance points.
  • The Gaels had 15 assists and 12 turnovers while the Broncs posted 15 and 18.  The Gaels held a 21-13 advantage on points off turnovers.
  • Paint points were even at 30-30.

UP NEXT

The Gaels continue its Southern road trip in the MAAC at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+

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