Iona Gaels vs Niagara Purple Eagles
Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - Semifinal
16-15, 10-10 MAAC
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16-15, 10-10 MAAC
26-7, 17-3 MAAC
71
26-7, 17-3 MAAC
Niagara Purple Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | 18 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 40 | 15 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
59 | 23-52 | 5-16 | 8-12 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 19 | |
44% | 31% | 67% |
Iona Gaels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | 16 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 | 14 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | 22 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
71 | 23-45 | 6-17 | 19-21 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 14 | |
51% | 35% | 90% |
NIA vs IONA Videos
Harlan Obioha with the and-1 bucket
Nelly Junior Joseph somehow gets the and-1 to fall
Aaron Gray gets the basket plus the foul
Game Information
Atlantic City, NJ
Referee:Matt Potter
Referee:Brian Zink
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| 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 |
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