Iona Gaels @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Javon Small scores 23 points and West Virginia routs Iona 86-43
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- — Javon Small scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, Tucker DeVries added 13 points and West Virginia routed Iona 86-43 on Wednesday night.
Johnathan Powell scored 11 points and Amani Hansberry had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (3-1). Small had five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Powell had a dunk and two 3-pointers in a 10-0 West Virginia run that gave the Mountaineers a 21-7 lead less than seven minutes into the game. DeVries and Powell hit 3s and soon afterward West Virginia went on a 12-0 run. In a span of eight minutes the Mountaineers stretched their lead from 11-7 to 39-17.
The Mountaineers led 45-22 at halftime and their lead reached 30 when KJ Tenner hit back-to-back jumpers with 12 1/2 minutes remaining in the game. An 11-0 run made it 77-36 with 4 1/2 minutes to go.
West Virginia shot 65% in the second half, 52% for the game, and made 15 of 31 3-pointers.
Iona managed eight baskets in the first half and six in the second. The Gaels shot 24% for the game.
James Patterson scored 12 points and Luke Jungers had 10 for Iona (1-4).
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Game Information
Morgantown, WV

Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Brooks Wells

2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro 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 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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